Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 20
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
अपध्वस्तस्त्वयाऽदेशो ममायं पापचेतन । तस्मात्पापी भव स्वत्वं सर्वधर्मबहिष्कृतः
apadhvastastvayā'deśo mamāyaṃ pāpacetana | tasmātpāpī bhava svatvaṃ sarvadharmabahiṣkṛtaḥ
اے بدباطن! تو نے میرے اس حکم کو پامال کر دیا ہے۔ اس لیے اپنے ہی فعل سے گنہگار بن، اور ہر دھارمک آچرن سے خارج کر دیا جا۔
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses to identify the speaker reliably)
Concept: To overthrow rightful instruction is framed as self-authored pāpa leading to dharma-bahiṣkāra (exclusion from righteous conduct).
Application: Treat commitments and ethical instructions seriously; if you err, seek timely correction rather than defiance.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king’s words appear almost tangible—dark, sharp-edged syllables curling like smoke as he brands the offender ‘pāpa-cetana’. The condemned figure staggers back, as if an invisible thread to sacred life has been severed, while the court’s sacred manuscripts and ritual vessels gleam accusingly.","primary_figures":["the king (as curser)","the condemned (Turu or addressed person)","court priest","scribe"],"setting":"court with ritual paraphernalia—water pot, kusa grass bundle, palm-leaf śāstra texts—signaling dharma’s institutional weight","lighting_mood":"low, ominous lamp-lit","color_palette":["charcoal black","rust red","tarnished gold","ashen white","dark teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king pronouncing a curse with gold-leaf aura around throne; the condemned figure recoiling; ritual objects (kalaśa, śāstra manuscripts) rendered with ornate detail; heavy gold borders, deep reds/greens, gemstone accents emphasizing the severity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court vignette; fine calligraphic lines show the king’s harsh speech; subdued palette with smoky grays and muted reds; delicate depiction of manuscripts and ritual vessels; expressive faces conveying shame and condemnation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized curse scene with bold outlines; the king’s gesture exaggerated; symbolic motifs (broken sacred thread, scattered kusa) to show dharma rupture; red/yellow/green pigments with black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic narrative panel; lotus border contrasts with dark central speech-cloud motif; gold highlights on ritual vessels; stylized figures; peacocks turned away to suggest inauspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single heavy drum","hushed whispers","lamp flame hiss","long pause after condemnation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अपध्वस्तस्त्वया = अपध्वस्तः + त्वया; त्वयाऽदेशो = त्वया + आदेशः; ममायम् = मम + अयम्; तस्मात्पापी = तस्मात् + पापी
FAQs
It teaches that defying rightful instruction (ājñā/ādeśa) leads to moral downfall, described as becoming “pāpī” and being “excluded from dharma.”
It implies exclusion from all forms of dharmic life—loss of eligibility for righteous conduct, social-religious standing, and the protections associated with dharma.
The verse is a direct rebuke, but the speaker cannot be confirmed from the single śloka alone; the surrounding narrative (preceding/following verses) is required to identify the dialogue pair.