Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 11
Yayāti, Yadu’s Refusal, and the Merit of the Mother–Father Tīrtha
दोषाणां तु सहस्रेण माता लिप्ता यदा भवेत् । भगिनी च महाराज दुहिता च तथा पुनः
doṣāṇāṃ tu sahasreṇa mātā liptā yadā bhavet | bhaginī ca mahārāja duhitā ca tathā punaḥ
لیکن جب ماں ہزار عیبوں سے آلودہ ہو جائے، اے مہاراج، تو بہن اور پھر بیٹی بھی اسی طرح آلودہ سمجھی جاتی ہے۔
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (mahārāja); likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue context
Concept: Doṣa can be conceived as ‘lepa’ (stain) affecting close kin; the verse warns of moral/social consequences when a mother is deeply corrupted.
Application: Recognize how repeated wrongdoing harms family reputation and inner culture; respond with corrective counsel, boundaries, and paths of reform rather than impulsive violence.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: a shadowy ‘stain’ motif spreads like ink across a family tree painted behind the figures—mother at the center, with sister and daughter shown as connected branches. A sage-like narrator gestures toward the image, warning the king about the ripple effects of deep moral corruption.","primary_figures":["narrator/sage figure (implied)","Mahārāja (listener)","mother figure (symbolic)","sister figure (symbolic)","daughter figure (symbolic)"],"setting":"court turned into a teaching space with symbolic mural or scroll depicting lineage and ‘doṣa-lepa’","lighting_mood":"low, contemplative, with a moral-warning chiaroscuro","color_palette":["ink black","ash gray","muted ochre","dull crimson","pale parchment"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical dharma scene—sage instructing a king before a lineage-scroll where dark ‘doṣa’ stains spread from a central mother figure to sister and daughter; gold leaf used sparingly for the king’s regalia, contrasting with matte dark stain motifs; rich traditional ornamentation with a cautionary tone.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate allegory—family figures connected by a painted vine/lineage tree, with subtle gray wash indicating ‘taint’; sage pointing, king listening; cool restrained palette, refined expressions, minimalistic symbolic background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and symbolic stain-clouds around the mother figure; sister and daughter mirrored on either side; sage and king in profile; red/yellow/green base palette subdued with black/gray overlays to convey doṣa.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative lineage-vine with lotus nodes; darkened petals indicating doṣa; sage and king placed within ornate borders; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree, using contrast between luminous ornament and shadowed stain motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone","soft warning cadence","distant thunder rumble","court hush","single bell at key words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi requiring resolution beyond standard visarga/phonetic spellings.
FAQs
It stresses that moral failings can have ripple effects within a household, implying shared reputation and social consequences for close family members.
The address indicates the teaching is framed as counsel to a ruler, presenting family ethics as part of broader governance and dharma.
It primarily reflects a social-ethical viewpoint: a person’s misconduct can stain the family’s standing; it is less a claim of metaphysical guilt and more about perceived taint and its consequences.