Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 21
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
अन्यच्चैवं प्रवक्ष्यामि पतिव्रतमनुत्तमम् । वाचा सुमनसा चैव कर्मणा शृणु भामिनि
anyaccaivaṃ pravakṣyāmi pativratamanuttamam | vācā sumanasā caiva karmaṇā śṛṇu bhāmini
และยิ่งกว่านั้น เราจักกล่าวอธิบายอุดมคติอันยอดยิ่งของสตรีผู้ถือพรตภักดีต่อสามี (ปติวรตา) จงฟังเถิด นางผู้ผ่องงาม—ทั้งในวาจา ในจิตอันดีงาม และในการกระทำ
Unspecified narrator addressing a woman (bhāmini) within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context
Concept: The unsurpassed ideal of a devoted wife (pativratā) is upheld through purity and excellence in speech, mind, and action—integrated conduct rather than mere ritual.
Application: Cultivate respectful communication, benevolent intention, and consistent supportive actions; pair domestic duties with daily worship (lamp, nāma, simple offerings) so pativratā-dharma becomes devotional practice rather than social pressure.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a quiet home shrine room, a devoted wife listens attentively to instruction, hands folded, while a lamp burns steadily beside a small Viṣṇu icon. Her composed face and gentle posture convey that pativratā is lived through speech, mind, and action—like three threads woven into one vow.","primary_figures":["a devoted wife (pativratā)","a teacher/narrator","optional: husband seated respectfully nearby","optional: small Viṣṇu murti in shrine"],"setting":"domestic shrine corner with brass lamp, incense, clean floor rangoli, and a tulasī pot near the doorway (as a contextual motif even if not explicit)","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-gold","lotus pink","indigo shadow","cream white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: pativratā-dharma instruction scene—devoted wife listening near a home Viṣṇu shrine, gold leaf on the shrine arch and lamp aura, rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate but dignified jewelry, traditional iconography with symmetrical composition and floral borders emphasizing purity of speech, mind, and action.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior with delicate brushwork—woman seated near a small shrine lamp, soft pinks and creams, refined facial features, lyrical domestic details (rangoli, brass vessels), gentle narrative of listening (śṛṇu bhāmini) and inner resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—pativratā figure with expressive eyes, stylized lamp and shrine, red/yellow/green palette; decorative borders and temple-wall aesthetic translating domestic virtue into sacred iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic scene framed by lotus motifs—central pativratā near a Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa shrine, deep blue background with gold floral tracery, peacocks and cows in border panels, intricate floral borders suggesting the home as a sanctified space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["oil lamp crackle","soft bells","incense waft (implied silence)","gentle night insects or evening hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्यच्चैवम् = अन्यत् + च + एवम्
FAQs
It introduces an “unsurpassed” model of pativratā-dharma and frames it as a threefold discipline: purity and restraint in speech, goodness of mind, and righteous conduct in action.
It emphasizes integrity—dharma is not only external behavior but must be consistent across thought (manas), word (vāc), and deed (karma).
The broader ethical principle is coherence of character: true virtue is practiced internally and externally, aligning intention, communication, and behavior.