Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 88
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
अन्यथैव सती पुत्रं चिंतयेदन्यथा पतिम् । यथायथा स्वभावस्य महाभाग उदाहृतम्
anyathaiva satī putraṃ ciṃtayedanyathā patim | yathāyathā svabhāvasya mahābhāga udāhṛtam
اے صاحبِ نصیب! پاک دامن بیوی بیٹے کو ایک انداز سے اور شوہر کو دوسرے انداز سے یاد کرتی ہے—ہر ایک کو اس کی فطرت کے مطابق، جیسا کہ بیان ہوا ہے۔
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Concept: Relational duties and affections vary according to svabhāva and role; right discernment aligns emotion with dharma.
Application: Honor distinct responsibilities: nurture children with protective care, relate to spouse with partnership and respect; avoid confusing attachments that disturb dharma and mental purity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft anklet sounds","oil lamp crackle","distant conch from a temple","evening birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चिंतयेदन्यथा = चिन्तयेत् + अन्यथा; यथायथा = यथा + यथा (पुनरुक्ति).
FAQs
It teaches that relationships in household life are governed by distinct roles (svabhāva): a wife’s regard for her son and for her husband is appropriately different, aligned with each relationship’s nature.
It frames ethical conduct as role-sensitive: one should respond “as is fitting” to the inherent character of the relationship, rather than treating all bonds identically.
It emphasizes appropriate differentiation, not partiality: the verse points to distinct kinds of care and responsibility owed to son and husband according to dharma and relational context.