Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 27
Entering Kāmodā and the Doctrine of Dreams, Sleep, and the Self
पिंड एव प्रणश्येत तेषां संजात एव च । विषयाणां सुदोषैः स रागद्वेषादिभिर्हतः
piṃḍa eva praṇaśyeta teṣāṃ saṃjāta eva ca | viṣayāṇāṃ sudoṣaiḥ sa rāgadveṣādibhirhataḥ
ان کا یہی جسمانی پِنڈ پیدا ہوتے ہی برباد ہو جاتا ہے، کیونکہ موضوعاتِ حِس کے سخت عیوب—راغ، دویش اور اسی جیسے—اسے گرا دیتے ہیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 120)
Concept: The body and embodied life are intrinsically perishable, and sense-objects generate the binding defects of rāga-dveṣa that ruin spiritual stability.
Application: Practice mindful restraint: notice attraction/repulsion as they arise, pause before acting, and redirect attention to japa, nāma, or service; simplify consumption to reduce rāga-dveṣa triggers.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative sage sits beside a withering lotus-like body-form made of clay, cracking even as it rises, while shadowy sense-objects swirl around as alluring yet thorned forms. From the sage’s calm gaze, a faint aura of Viṣṇu’s śaṅkha-cakra appears, symbolizing refuge beyond rāga and dveṣa.","primary_figures":["a contemplative dvija-sage","allegorical figures of Rāga (attachment) and Dveṣa (aversion)","subtle emblematic presence of Viṣṇu (śaṅkha-cakra aura)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage threshold with a small altar, scattered flowers, and a cracked earthen effigy representing the perishing piṇḍa (body).","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ash gray","saffron ochre","deep indigo","lotus pink","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated sage in serene vairāgya, before him a cracked earthen body-form dissolving into dust; on either side stylized personifications of Rāga and Dveṣa with jeweled yet thorned ornaments; behind, a radiant Viṣṇu śaṅkha-cakra halo in gold leaf, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded accents, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet hermitage scene with delicate brushwork; the sage watches a clay-bodied figure crumble as it rises; soft, lyrical forest greens and cool blues; Rāga and Dveṣa appear as faint, elegant silhouettes tugging at the mind; distant Himalayan-like hills, refined faces, minimal gold highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; central sage with large expressive eyes; the piṇḍa shown as a stylized cracked form; Rāga and Dveṣa as dramatic side figures with ornate patterns; a simplified Viṣṇu emblem glowing in yellow-red aura, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition with lotus motifs—lotus petals turning to dust near the sage; ornate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold detailing; subtle Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) above; peacocks and vines framing the moral of detachment, Nathdwara-inspired intricacy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["silence","soft temple bells","wind through leaves","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पिंड एव = पिण्डः + एव (visarga-lopa in writing); रागद्वेषादिभिः = राग-द्वेष-आदिभिः (समास).
FAQs
It teaches that bondage and suffering arise from the defects of sense-indulgence—especially attachment (rāga) and aversion (dveṣa)—which destroy one’s well-being even as embodied life begins.
Piṇḍa refers to the embodied aggregate—the body and its psycho-physical constitution—emphasizing the fragile condition of worldly existence under the sway of passions.
Cultivate restraint and discernment toward sense-objects, reducing impulsive attraction and repulsion; this is the groundwork for steadiness of mind and spiritual progress.