Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 62
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
यादृशं हि कृतं कर्म त्वयैव च शुभाशुभम् । तादृशं भुंक्ष्व वै राजन्नन्यथा तन्न जायते
yādṛśaṃ hi kṛtaṃ karma tvayaiva ca śubhāśubham | tādṛśaṃ bhuṃkṣva vai rājannanyathā tanna jāyate
اے راجن! تو نے خود جو بھی نیک یا بد عمل کیا ہے، اسی کے مطابق اس کا پھل ضرور بھگتنا ہوگا؛ اس کے سوا کچھ نہیں ہوتا۔
Unspecified (addressing a king as 'rājan')
Concept: One must experience the results of one’s own good and evil deeds; outcomes do not arise otherwise.
Application: Own consequences without blame-shifting; choose sattvic actions, repair harm promptly, and adopt daily devotion (nāma-japa, dāna, restraint) to redirect life’s trajectory.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king stands before a balanced cosmic scale: on one side glow white flowers and lamps (śubha-karma), on the other smolder dark thorns and ash (aśubha-karma). Behind the scale, a serene, unseen presence is suggested by a radiant aura, conveying that the law is impartial and inescapable.","primary_figures":["a king (rājan)","a sage/teacher","symbolic cosmic scale (dharma-tulā)","subtle aura of Paramātmā (non-anthropomorphic)"],"setting":"twilight court or temple threshold with a dharma-scale motif, inscriptions on stone pillars, offerings arranged in contrasting sets","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver","lamp-flame amber","ash gray","pure white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king and sage near a grand dharma-tulā (cosmic scale) with gold leaf radiance, contrasting offerings (white lotuses and lamps vs. dark thorns and ash), ornate pillars, embossed gold borders, solemn devotional atmosphere with jewel-toned garments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: contemplative twilight scene, delicate rendering of a symbolic scale, king’s introspective expression, cool blues and silvers with warm lamp accents, refined linework and minimalism emphasizing inevitability and moral balance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined allegory—central scale, king and sage in profile, strong color contrasts (light vs dark karma), temple-wall framing, stylized aura indicating the witnessing divine order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical composition with a central scale encircled by lotus and thorn motifs, ornate borders, deep indigo ground with gold and white highlights, devotional symbolism suggesting Viṣṇu as the unseen upholder of dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strikes","low conch drone","deep silence","distant thunder (very subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvayaiva = tvayā + eva; rājannanyathā = rājan + anyathā; tanna = tat + na.
FAQs
It teaches the moral law of karma: the results one experiences correspond to one’s own good or evil actions.
It frames the teaching as counsel to a ruler, emphasizing personal responsibility and the inevitability of consequences even for the powerful.
Take responsibility for your choices: since outcomes follow one’s actions, one should cultivate righteous deeds and avoid harmful ones.