Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 69
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
धर्म उवाच । कस्मात्कोपः कृतो विप्र भवांस्तपस्समन्वितः । क्रोधो हि नाशयेच्छ्रेयस्तप एव न संशयः
dharma uvāca | kasmātkopaḥ kṛto vipra bhavāṃstapassamanvitaḥ | krodho hi nāśayecchreyastapa eva na saṃśayaḥ
Dharma nói: “Hỡi Bà-la-môn, vì sao ngài nổi giận dù đã đầy đủ khổ hạnh? Giận dữ quả thật phá hoại điều lành, còn khổ hạnh đem lại điều lành—điều ấy không nghi ngờ.”
Dharma
Concept: Anger destroys one’s welfare and spiritual capital; tapas and self-restraint are the true supports of well-being.
Application: When anger rises, remember its cost: pause speech, delay decisions, and redirect energy into a constructive discipline (japa, pranayama, service).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Dharma stands calm and luminous before Durvasa, his hand raised in gentle instruction rather than command. Durvasa’s fierce posture softens slightly as the words land—like cool water poured onto a hidden ember—while the forest hermitage watches in stillness.","primary_figures":["Dharma (personified)","Durvāsā"],"setting":"Forest ashram with a small fire altar, prayer beads, water pot, and simple huts; attendants at a respectful distance.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","forest green","smoky blue","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dharma as a serene, haloed teacher addressing Durvasa seated with matted locks; gold leaf highlights on Dharma’s aura and the fire altar, rich red-green background panels, ornate border with dharma-chakra motifs, expressive yet dignified faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate hermitage dialogue under trees, delicate brushwork on beads and water pot, cool shadows and gentle light; Durvasa’s intensity contrasted with Dharma’s composed posture, refined facial expressions conveying moral persuasion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic two-figure teaching scene—Dharma with calm wide eyes and blessing/teaching gesture, Durvasa with stylized fierce features beginning to relax; bold outlines, natural pigments, rhythmic foliage and altar motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional didactic tableau framed by lotus and vine borders; Dharma’s figure centered with symmetrical attendants, Durvasa to one side; deep blues and greens with gold highlights, intricate floral patterns suggesting the cooling of anger into peace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["silence between phrases","soft temple bell","forest birds (distant)","gentle fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्म उवाच = धर्मः + उवाच (विसर्ग-लोप); कस्मात्कोपः = कस्मात् + कोपः; भवांस्तपस्समन्वितः = भवान् + तपः + समन्वितः (न् + त → ंत; तपः + समन्वितः → तपस्समन्वितः); नाशयेच्छ्रेयः = नाशयेत् + श्रेयः (त् + श् → च्छ्); तप एव = तपः + एव; संशयः इति वाक्यसमाप्तिः
FAQs
It teaches that anger (krodha) undermines one’s spiritual and worldly welfare (śreyas), while austerity and disciplined conduct (tapas) support true good.
Because tapas implies self-control and inner restraint; anger contradicts that discipline and can negate the fruits of spiritual practice.
Cultivate self-mastery: restrain anger, since it destroys merit and clarity, and uphold disciplined practice that leads to genuine well-being.