Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 32
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
व्रजमानो व्रजत्येव धनं तत्रैव तिष्ठति । एवं ज्ञात्वा शमं गच्छ जहि चिंतामनर्थकीम्
vrajamāno vrajatyeva dhanaṃ tatraiva tiṣṭhati | evaṃ jñātvā śamaṃ gaccha jahi ciṃtāmanarthakīm
جانے والا تو چل پڑتا ہے، مگر مال وہیں رہ جاتا ہے۔ یہ جان کر دل کو سکون دے اور بے فائدہ، نقصان دہ فکر چھوڑ دے۔
Unspecified (gnomic instruction within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative context)
Concept: At death or departure one goes alone; wealth stays behind—therefore cultivate śama (inner peace) and abandon fruitless worry that harms the mind.
Application: Practice daily remembrance (japa), simplify possessions, and consciously release anxiety; treat money as a tool for dharma (dāna, tirtha, vrata support) not identity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone traveler walks down a dusty road toward a distant horizon, carrying only a small cloth bundle, while behind him his house and locked treasury remain unmoving, half in shadow. Above, a serene sky opens like a vast silence, and the teacher’s words seem to dissolve the traveler’s worry into calm.","primary_figures":["a solitary traveler (symbolic jīva)","a brāhmaṇa voice of counsel (optional, as a subtle presence)"],"setting":"road leaving a village; stationary house with a closed chest; wide open sky and distant temple spire","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver blue","ash gray","soft saffron","midnight indigo","dusty rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: symbolic composition—central lone traveler with minimal belongings, a distant temple gopuram on the horizon; the abandoned house and treasure chest rendered with ornate detail; gold leaf used for the moon halo and temple finial, creating a sacred pull toward inner peace; rich dark blues and maroons with luminous highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expansive landscape with a winding path; delicate moonlight wash, sparse trees, and a small village behind; the traveler’s posture relaxed, suggesting release; fine brushwork on clouds and distant shrine, cool palette emphasizing śama.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized road and village architecture; the traveler outlined boldly, with calm eyes and gentle smile; moon as a large disc; ornamental borders with lotus and conch motifs hinting Vaishnava refuge.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala-like horizon with a central path leading to a lotus-temple motif; floral borders; small symbolic chest left behind; deep indigo cloth ground with white and gold filigree, evoking quiet renunciation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","distant temple bell","soft conch echo","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vrajatyeva = vrajati + eva; tatraiva = tatra + eva; ciṃtāmanarthakīm = ciṃtām + anarthakīm.
FAQs
It teaches detachment: at death one departs alone, while possessions remain behind; therefore one should cultivate tranquility instead of clinging anxiety.
By contrasting the impermanence of the person with the inert permanence of wealth left behind, it encourages dispassion toward possessions and a turn toward inner calm.
Do your duties without obsessive worry about accumulation or loss; recognize limits of control and prioritize mental steadiness and right action.