Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 90
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
ये चातिथिं न मन्यंते ते वै निरयगामिनः । अनाथं विकलं दीनं बालं वृद्धं भृशातुरम्
ye cātithiṃ na manyaṃte te vai nirayagāminaḥ | anāthaṃ vikalaṃ dīnaṃ bālaṃ vṛddhaṃ bhṛśāturam
جو مہمان کی تعظیم نہیں کرتے وہ یقیناً دوزخ کی راہ لیتے ہیں؛ اور وہ بھی جو بے سہارا، معذور، مفلس، بچے، بوڑھے اور سخت مبتلا کو نظرانداز کریں۔
Unknown (context not provided; likely a narrator/teacher voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue frame)
Concept: Honoring guests and caring for the helpless—disabled, poor, children, elderly, and severely afflicted—is essential dharma; neglect leads to hellish consequence.
Application: Practice hospitality (food, water, respectful speech), build routines of care for dependents, donate to the needy, and cultivate a home culture where vulnerability is protected, not ignored.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit courtyard, a householder couple welcomes a weary traveler-guest with folded hands, offering water, a seat, and a simple meal. Nearby, an elderly person and a child are gently attended, while a small household shrine to Viṣṇu glows—suggesting that hospitality itself is worship.","primary_figures":["guest (atithi)","householder (gṛhastha)","householder spouse","elderly dependent","child"],"setting":"Vaishnava home courtyard with rangoli, clay lamps, water pot, leaf-plate meal, and a small Viṣṇu shrine niche","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit, warm and serene","color_palette":["lamp-amber","lotus pink","sandalwood beige","peacock blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic dharma scene with a small Viṣṇu icon in a shrine niche, gold leaf highlighting the lamp flames and shrine aura; rich reds/greens in textiles, ornate border with lotus and conch motifs; gestures of namaskāra and offering water emphasized.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard hospitality with delicate brushwork, refined faces, soft textiles; warm evening light, subtle architectural details; the guest seated respectfully, householders offering water and food; gentle, lyrical mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized courtyard and figures; warm red/yellow/green palette; prominent lamp and shrine; iconic hand gestures of welcome and care for the elderly and child.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional household scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; include subtle Viṣṇu symbols and a serene blue background; hospitality as seva depicted with ornate detailing, peacocks and cows in border panels to evoke Vaishnava auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","evening insects","water being poured","gentle conch (very faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cātithiṃ = ca + atithim (vowel sandhi).
FAQs
It teaches atithi-dharma (honoring guests) and extends the same moral obligation to protecting and supporting society’s vulnerable—helpless, disabled, poor, children, the elderly, and the severely ill.
In Purāṇic dharma, a guest represents a sacred social duty; refusing respect and care is portrayed as a grave breach of righteousness with severe karmic consequences.
It places hospitality and social compassion on the same continuum of dharma: honoring the visitor and caring for those in distress are both required expressions of moral and spiritual responsibility.