Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 195
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
पशूनामात्मशमनं दंडताडनमेव च । नासावेधेन संत्रासः प्रतोदेन सुताडनम्
paśūnāmātmaśamanaṃ daṃḍatāḍanameva ca | nāsāvedhena saṃtrāsaḥ pratodena sutāḍanam
การ ‘ปราบ’ สัตว์ทั้งหลายกระทำด้วยการตีด้วยไม้; ยังมีความหวาดผวาจากการเจาะจมูก และการฟาดอย่างรุนแรงด้วยแส้หรือเหล็กจูง (goad)
Unspecified (context required; likely part of a didactic dialogue within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Normalizing cruelty as ‘subduing’ (śamana) is itself a form of adharma; compassion must extend to animals subjected to human domination.
Application: Adopt humane animal handling; avoid practices that cause terror and injury; support ethical farming and animal welfare; cultivate gentleness as part of devotional discipline.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark scene of a tethered bullock and a frightened cow, their eyes wide, as a harsh handler raises a stick and a metal goad glints. In the background, a compassionate sage or Vaiṣṇava householder intervenes, palm raised in a gesture of protection, transforming the moment into a moral confrontation between cruelty and dharma.","primary_figures":["bullock/cow (paśu)","cruel handler","compassionate sage or Vaiṣṇava devotee (intervening witness)"],"setting":"village cattle-yard with wooden posts, rope tethers, dust, and a small shrine or Tulasi platform hinted at the edge","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit contrast within late afternoon dust","color_palette":["dust ochre","iron gray","cowhide white","deep maroon","lamp gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral tableau—compassionate devotee with gold leaf halo stopping a raised stick; richly ornamented yet restrained figures; cattle rendered with expressive eyes; gold embossing on shrine elements and jewelry, deep red and green textiles, ornate border framing the ethical message.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: village yard with delicate lines; emphasis on emotion in the animals’ eyes; the intervening sage calm and luminous; soft earth tones with a warm golden highlight around the protector figure, minimal violence shown but clearly implied.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and dramatic gestures—raised stick, recoiling animal, protective hand of the devotee; strong reds/yellows/greens, stylized shrine corner, temple-wall didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cow-centered devotional ethic—cows prominent, ornate floral borders; a small shrine and lotus motifs; the devotee’s protective stance central, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and vines balancing the composition while keeping the moral focus."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["dull thud of staff (implied)","cattle lowing","dusty wind","temple bell in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पशूनामात्मशमनम् = पशूनाम् + आत्म-शमनम्; दंडताडनमेव = दण्ड-ताडनम् + एव; नासावेधेन = नासा-वेधेन.
FAQs
It lists common methods used to control animals—beating with a stick, piercing the nose to induce fear, and striking with a goad—highlighting coercive restraint.
By itself it reads as a description of harsh methods rather than praise; the broader ethical intent depends on surrounding verses (often such listings appear in discussions of cruelty, sin, or improper conduct).
Even when discussing practical control, it foregrounds the reality of inflicted pain and fear—supporting a dharmic reflection on minimizing harm (ahiṃsā) and avoiding needless cruelty.