Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 49
Karmas Leading to Hell and Heaven
Ethical Catalog of Destinies
ये पूताः परदारांश्च कर्मणा मनसा गिरा । रमयंति न सत्वस्थास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः
ye pūtāḥ paradārāṃśca karmaṇā manasā girā | ramayaṃti na satvasthāste narāḥ svargagāminaḥ
جو لوگ پاکیزہ اور خود قابو رکھنے والے ہیں—جو عمل، خیال اور گفتار سے پرائے مرد کی بیوی کو نہ بہلاتے ہیں نہ راضی کرنے کی کوشش کرتے ہیں—وہی لوگ سُوَرگ کو جاتے ہیں۔
Unspecified (narratorial/didactic statement within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Purity and self-control include strict avoidance of parastrī-gamana—by body, mind, and speech—leading to svarga.
Application: Guard the three doors—kāya, vāk, manas: avoid flirtation, fantasizing, and compromising situations; cultivate respectful boundaries and devotional redirection of desire.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A self-controlled man turns his gaze downward in humility as a tempting, illusory figure fades like mist; his speech is symbolized by a closed lotus-bud at the lips, and his mind by a calm lake reflecting a Viṣṇu symbol. In the background, a household scene shows mutual respect and protected dignity, while a faint svarga light crowns the restrained posture.","primary_figures":["self-controlled devotee","illusory temptation figure (as māyā-like silhouette)","Vishnu symbol or small shrine icon"],"setting":"Quiet street near a temple wall, with a household doorway and a small shrine niche visible.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["indigo","pale gold","stone gray","lotus white","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure in composed restraint before a small Viṣṇu shrine; gold leaf halo emphasizing purity, ornate borders; temptation shown as a translucent figure dissolving into the gilded background; rich reds/greens, traditional jewelry on the deity icon, lotus motifs around the mouth and heart to signify vāk/manas control.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined moral tableau with delicate expressions; the devotee averts eyes respectfully, a faint temple wall and courtyard behind; cool palette with soft gold highlights, the temptation rendered as a pale wash fading into the landscape, a calm lake-like mind motif reflecting a Viṣṇu emblem.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the devotee in a dignified stance with controlled gaze, a stylized māyā-figure retreating; warm red-yellow-green pigments, lotus medallions indicating tri-karaṇa-śuddhi, Viṣṇu icon in a niche with characteristic mural eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—central devotee with lotus motifs, a small Viṣṇu shrine, intricate floral borders; temptation depicted as a faint patterned silhouette dissolving into deep blue cloth; gold highlights and peacocks at corners to suggest vigilance and grace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","distant conch shell","soft footsteps","evening hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परदारांश्च = परदारान् + च; सत्वस्थास्ते = सत्त्वस्थाः + ते
FAQs
It teaches restraint and moral purity: one should not engage with another man’s wife through action, thought, or speech, and such self-controlled purity is praised as a path to heavenly merit.
It presents a threefold standard of conduct—kāya (deed), manas (thought), and vāc (speech)—indicating that dharma requires inner and outer integrity, not merely outward avoidance.
Here “sattvastha” means established in virtue and self-control—steady in a pure disposition that prevents harmful or improper desire from being acted upon, spoken, or even entertained mentally.