Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 24
The Birth and Preservation of Nahuṣa
Guru-tīrtha Greatness within the Vena Episode
कस्माद्भवसि संक्रुद्धो अतीव निरपत्रपः । सर्वं मे कारणं ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन दनुजेश्वर
kasmādbhavasi saṃkruddho atīva nirapatrapaḥ | sarvaṃ me kāraṇaṃ brūhi tattvena danujeśvara
“تم کیوں اتنے غضبناک ہو اور بالکل بےحیا ہو؟ اے دانوؤں کے سردار! سارا سبب مجھے حقیقت کے ساتھ سچ سچ بتاؤ۔”
Unspecified (a speaker addressing a Dānava king); likely a dialogue within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative context
Concept: Unchecked anger and shamelessness (nirapatrapatā) are signs of adharma; truth must be demanded from power.
Application: Confront rage with a demand for facts; insist on truthful reasons before accepting harmful actions.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्माद्भवसि = कस्मात् + भवसि (त् + भ् → द्भ्); दनुजेश्वर = दनुज + ईश्वर (अ + ई → ए)।
FAQs
It challenges uncontrolled anger and shameless conduct, urging the addressed ruler to disclose the true cause behind his rage.
“Danujeśvara” literally means “lord of Danu’s descendants,” i.e., a chief of the Dānavas (a class of asuras). The specific individual is not identified in the provided excerpt.
The verse implies that anger should be accountable to truth and reason; moral scrutiny is applied to rage, especially when paired with loss of modesty or conscience.