Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 30
Narrative of Sumanā: The Quest for a Worthy Son and the Karmic Roots of Poverty
दानं नैव त्वया दत्तं शास्त्रं नैव प्रतिश्रुतम् । कृता नैव त्वया तीर्थे यात्रा चैव महामते
dānaṃ naiva tvayā dattaṃ śāstraṃ naiva pratiśrutam | kṛtā naiva tvayā tīrthe yātrā caiva mahāmate
تم نے بالکل دان نہیں دیا؛ نہ ہی تم نے شاستروں کی تعلیمات سے وابستگی کا عہد کیا۔ اے بلند ہمت، تم نے تیرتھ کی یاترا بھی نہیں کی۔
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Concept: Human life is meant for dharma-sanchaya: dana, shastra-anushasana (commitment to sacred teaching), and tirtha-yatra; neglect of these is spiritual impoverishment despite worldly capability.
Application: Set a weekly dana habit; take a vow to study a small portion of shastra daily; plan at least one annual tirtha visit or local temple pilgrimage with mindful conduct.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","low drone (tanpura)","soft conch shell (faint)","river water (far-off)","brief silence after admonition"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव = न + एव; चैव = च + एव.
FAQs
The verse lists three neglected duties: giving charity (dāna), committing to/scriptural discipline (śāstra-pratiśruti), and undertaking pilgrimage to sacred places (tīrtha-yātrā).
It implies not having made a sincere commitment or pledge to live by the guidance of śāstra—i.e., lacking disciplined adherence to religious/ethical instruction.
It teaches that spiritual life is not merely nominal: dharma is expressed through concrete actions such as generosity, commitment to right teaching, and purposeful religious observance like pilgrimage.