Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 5
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
वयं दैत्याः समाकर्ण्य दैत्याचारेण सांप्रतम् । वर्त्तामो ज्ञानिभावेन सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम्
vayaṃ daityāḥ samākarṇya daityācāreṇa sāṃpratam | varttāmo jñānibhāvena satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmyaham
ہم دَیتی ہیں؛ یہ سن کر اب ہم دَیتیوں کے آچار کے مطابق ہی برتاؤ کرتے ہیں، مگر داناؤں کے مزاج کے ساتھ۔ سچ، سچ—میں سچ ہی کہتا ہوں۔
A Daitya (as a representative voice of the Daityas; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: A community can normalize adharma and still claim ‘wisdom’; truth-claims are hollow without satya in conduct.
Application: Beware groupthink: if your circle praises harmful habits as ‘smart’ or ‘realistic,’ step back and seek satsaṅga and ethical anchors.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of daityas in a dim hall raise their hands as if taking an oath, faces confident, while a faint, unseen divine presence seems to weigh their words. Their ‘wisdom’ is shown as a mask: behind them, murals depict theft and coercion as if celebrated, revealing ethical inversion.","primary_figures":["Group of Daityas (collective speaker)","A silent moral witness (optional, shadowed sage or Devi presence)"],"setting":"Asura assembly hall with pillars carved with serpents and weapons; a central brazier; banners suggesting conquest.","lighting_mood":"firelit, heavy shadows","color_palette":["soot black","ember orange","iron gray","dark teal","tarnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: asura sabha scene—multiple daityas in symmetrical arrangement, hands raised in emphatic declaration, gold leaf accents on crowns and pillars, rich maroons and greens, central fire-brazier glow, background reliefs symbolizing adharma, composition conveying pomp masking corruption.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court interior with delicate detailing; daityas seated in a semicircle, expressive gestures and refined linework, warm firelight gradients, subtle moral tension shown by a calm, distant sage silhouette at the doorway and a cool moonlit strip outside.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; daitya group rendered with stylized eyes and ornate jewelry, flat ember-red background, central flame motif, strong rhythmic repetition of figures to show collective conditioning, symbolic dharma-wheel faintly behind as contrast.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative assembly framed by floral borders; central flame and circular arrangement of figures, deep blue-black ground with gold highlights, lotus motifs intentionally ‘wilted’ near the asuras and blooming near a small corner shrine to Vishnu, emphasizing contrast."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"firm","sound_elements":["low chanting drone","fire crackle","distant conch","echoing hall ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वदाम्यहम् = वदामि + अहम् (यण्-सन्धि: इ + अ → य).
FAQs
A Daitya speaker asserts that, although they act according to Daitya norms, they are speaking with the outlook of the wise and emphasize truthfulness by repeating “satyam” (truth).
The repetition is a conventional emphatic device in Sanskrit, underscoring sincerity and solemn commitment to the truth of the statement.
Even groups stereotyped as unrighteous claim moral agency; the verse highlights that truth-telling (satya) and a “wise disposition” (jñānibhāva) are presented as virtues worth asserting.