Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 104
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
एवं पश्यसि मामेवं दया तेन प्रवर्तते । तस्मात्क्रुद्धोस्मि तेद्यैव शापमेवं ददाम्यहम्
evaṃ paśyasi māmevaṃ dayā tena pravartate | tasmātkruddhosmi tedyaiva śāpamevaṃ dadāmyaham
جس طرح تم مجھے اس انداز سے دیکھتے ہو، اسی سے میرے دل میں رحم اُبھرتا ہے؛ مگر اسی سبب آج بھی میں تم پر غضبناک ہوں—لہٰذا اب میں تم پر یہ لعنت جاری کرتا ہوں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 12 dialogue)
Concept: Compassion can arise even toward an offender, yet unresolved offense may still trigger punitive speech; the verse warns that mixed motives (dayā + krodha) can culminate in irreversible consequences.
Application: Do not weaponize spiritual or social power when emotionally conflicted; pause before ‘final words’ that cannot be taken back.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage’s face softens with a flicker of compassion, yet his aura flares as anger overtakes restraint; the curse leaves his mouth like a visible mantra, curling into the air as a dark-gold ribbon of fate. The listener recoils as the forest seems to hold its breath, sensing a destiny being sealed.","primary_figures":["Ascetic (contextually Durvāsā or narrator)","Offended party/listener (unspecified)"],"setting":"āśrama clearing with a sacred fire and a boundary line of kusa grass, emphasizing ritualized speech","lighting_mood":"stormy chiaroscuro with a sudden flash of ascetic radiance","color_palette":["charcoal black","molten gold","crimson","ash gray","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the sage pronouncing a śāpa with one hand in a commanding mudrā, a visible mantra-stream emerging; gold leaf intensifies the aura and the curse-ribbon, rich crimson and emerald garments, ornate border, gem-like highlights on sacred implements, dramatic contrast between compassion-softened eyes and wrathful posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expressive yet restrained scene—sage’s mixed emotion captured in delicate facial modeling; the curse depicted as a subtle swirling calligraphic line; cool landscape tones with a dramatic sky, refined brushwork, minimal but poignant gestures of recoil and tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized flame aura around the sage; the curse as a patterned ribbon motif; strong reds/yellows against dark background, temple-wall composition emphasizing moral drama, large eyes conveying both dayā and krodha.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dramatic figure with ornate floral borders; the curse visualized as a golden calligraphic arc; deep indigo ground, lotus motifs and peacocks at corners, intricate textile patterning to heighten the ritual gravity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble (distant)","sudden silence","crackling fire","single conch blast (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मामेवम् = माम् + एवम्; तस्मात्क्रुद्धोस्मि = तस्मात् + क्रुद्धः + अस्मि; तेद्यैव = ते + अद्य + एव; ददाम्यहम् = ददामि + अहम्.
FAQs
It expresses a tension between compassion (dayā) and righteous anger, culminating in the act of pronouncing a curse (śāpa) as a consequence of the addressee’s conduct or attitude.
Purāṇic narratives often portray moral complexity: compassion may arise on seeing another’s state, yet anger may still be justified when a boundary of dharma is crossed, leading to corrective consequences like a śāpa.
The verse alone does not name the speaker; identifying them requires the surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 12 (often framed as a dialogue in Padma Purāṇa).