Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 23
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
तस्य दोषं न गृह्णाति ताडिता तुष्यते पुनः । भर्त्तुः कर्मसु सर्वेषु पुरतस्तिष्ठते सदा
tasya doṣaṃ na gṛhṇāti tāḍitā tuṣyate punaḥ | bharttuḥ karmasu sarveṣu puratastiṣṭhate sadā
وہ شوہر کی خطا کو نہیں پکڑتی؛ مار کھا کر بھی پھر راضی ہو جاتی ہے۔ شوہر کے تمام فرائض میں وہ ہمیشہ اس کے آگے کھڑی رہتی ہے، خدمت کے لیے آمادہ۔
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Concept: Forbearance and unwavering support in a spouse’s duties are praised as an extreme ideal of pativratā conduct.
Application: Cultivate forgiveness and steadiness; however, apply discernment—transform the teaching into non-reactive compassion without enabling harm.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुरतस्तिष्ठते = पुरतः + तिष्ठते; भर्त्तुः normalized as भर्तुः (bhartuḥ).
FAQs
It portrays an idealized model of marital conduct framed as dharma: the wife is described as forgiving, not dwelling on the husband's faults, and remaining attentive to his duties.
The verse descriptively includes being struck (tāḍitā) within a prescriptive ideal of patience; modern ethical readings often treat such lines as reflecting historical social norms rather than as a mandate. Interpretation should be contextualized within broader dharma discussions.
Bhūmi-khaṇḍa frequently mixes tīrtha-related material with practical dharma topics; this verse fits the didactic strand concerned with household ethics and social duties.