Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 13
PdP 2 13.1
सोमशर्मोवाच- लक्षणं ब्रह्मचर्यस्य तन्मे विस्तरतो वद । कीदृशं ब्रह्मचर्यं च यदि जानासि भामिनि
somaśarmovāca- lakṣaṇaṃ brahmacaryasya tanme vistarato vada | kīdṛśaṃ brahmacaryaṃ ca yadi jānāsi bhāmini
Somaśarman said: "Tell me at length the mark of chastity; and of what kind is chastity, if you know it, O lovely lady?"
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PdP 2 13.2
नित्यं सत्ये रतिर्यस्य पुण्यात्मा तुष्टितां व्रजेत् । ऋतौ प्राप्ते व्रजेन्नारीं स्वीयां दोषविवर्जितः
nityaṃ satye ratiryasya puṇyātmā tuṣṭitāṃ vrajet | ṛtau prāpte vrajennārīṃ svīyāṃ doṣavivarjitaḥ
He whose delight is ever in truth, being of meritorious soul, would attain contentment; when the fertile season has come he may go to his own wife, free of fault.
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PdP 2 13.3
स्वकुलस्य सदाचारं कदानैव विमुंचति । एतदेव समाख्यातं गृहस्थस्य द्विजोत्तम
svakulasya sadācāraṃ kadānaiva vimuṃcati | etadeva samākhyātaṃ gṛhasthasya dvijottama
He never abandons the good conduct of his own family. Just this has been declared (as chastity) for the householder, O best of the twice-born.
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PdP 2 13.4
ब्रह्मचर्यं मया प्रोक्तं गृहिणामुत्तमं किल । यतीनां तु प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
brahmacaryaṃ mayā proktaṃ gṛhiṇāmuttamaṃ kila | yatīnāṃ tu pravakṣyāmi tanme nigadataḥ śṛṇu
The chastity of householders, the highest indeed, has been stated by me; but I shall now set forth that of ascetics — hear it from me as I recite.
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PdP 2 13.5
दमसत्यसमायुक्तः पापाद्भीतस्तु सर्वदा । भार्यासंगं वर्जयित्वा ध्यानज्ञानप्रतिष्ठितः
damasatyasamāyuktaḥ pāpādbhītastu sarvadā | bhāryāsaṃgaṃ varjayitvā dhyānajñānapratiṣṭhitaḥ
Endowed with self-restraint and truth, always afraid of sin, avoiding contact with a wife, firmly established in meditation and knowledge —
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PdP 2 13.6
यतीनां ब्रह्मचर्यं च समाख्यातं तवाग्रतः । तप एव प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मेनिगदतः शृणु
yatīnāṃ brahmacaryaṃ ca samākhyātaṃ tavāgrataḥ | tapa eva pravakṣyāmi tanmenigadataḥ śṛṇu
the chastity of ascetics too has been declared before you; now I shall set forth austerity itself — hear it from me as I recite.
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PdP 2 13.7
आचारेण प्रवर्तेत कामक्रोधविवर्जितः । प्राणिनामुपकाराय संस्थितउद्यमावृतः
ācāreṇa pravarteta kāmakrodhavivarjitaḥ | prāṇināmupakārāya saṃsthitaudyamāvṛtaḥ
He should conduct himself according to (right) practice, free of desire and anger, remaining engaged in exertion for the benefit of living creatures.
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PdP 2 13.8
तप एवं समाख्यातं सत्यमेवं वदाम्यहम् । परद्रव्येष्वलोलुप्त्वं परस्त्रीषु तथैव च
tapa evaṃ samākhyātaṃ satyamevaṃ vadāmyaham | paradravyeṣvaloluptvaṃ parastrīṣu tathaiva ca
Thus austerity has been declared; now I speak of truth: not being greedy for others' goods, and likewise for others' wives.
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PdP 2 13.9
दृष्ट्वा मतिर्न यस्य स्यात्स सत्यः परिकीर्तितः । दानमेव प्रवक्ष्यामि येन जीवंति मानवाः
dṛṣṭvā matirna yasya syātsa satyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | dānameva pravakṣyāmi yena jīvaṃti mānavāḥ
He whose mind is not (stirred) at the sight (of them) is proclaimed truthful. Now I shall speak of giving, by which men live.
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PdP 2 13.10
आत्मसौख्यं प्रतीच्छेद्यः स इहैव परत्र वा । अन्नस्यापि महादानं सुखस्यैव ध्रुवस्य वा
ātmasaukhyaṃ pratīcchedyaḥ sa ihaiva paratra vā | annasyāpi mahādānaṃ sukhasyaiva dhruvasya vā
Whoever wishes for his own happiness, either here or in the world beyond — the great gift of food is (a gift) of happiness itself, and of what is lasting.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
PdP 2 13.11
ग्रासमात्रं तथा देयं क्षुधार्ताय न संशयः । दत्ते सति महत्पुण्यममृतं सोश्नुते सदा
grāsamātraṃ tathā deyaṃ kṣudhārtāya na saṃśayaḥ | datte sati mahatpuṇyamamṛtaṃ sośnute sadā
Likewise even a mere mouthful should be given to one afflicted by hunger, without doubt; when it has been given there is great merit, and he ever enjoys immortality.
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PdP 2 13.12
दिनेदिने प्रदातव्यं यथाविभवसंभवम् । तृणं शय्यां च वचनं गृहच्छायां सुशीतलाम्
dinedine pradātavyaṃ yathāvibhavasaṃbhavam | tṛṇaṃ śayyāṃ ca vacanaṃ gṛhacchāyāṃ suśītalām
Day by day one should give according as one's wealth allows: grass, a bed, a (kind) word, the very cool shade of one's house,
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PdP 2 13.13
भूमिमापस्तथा चान्नं प्रियवाक्यमनुत्तमम् । आसनं वचनालापं कौटिल्येन विवर्जितम्
bhūmimāpastathā cānnaṃ priyavākyamanuttamam | āsanaṃ vacanālāpaṃ kauṭilyena vivarjitam
Ground, water, and food too, and a kind speech beyond compare; a seat, and conversation in words free from crookedness.
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PdP 2 13.14
आत्मनो जीवनार्थाय नित्यमेव करोति यः । देवान्पितॄन्समभ्यर्च्य एवं दानं ददाति यः
ātmano jīvanārthāya nityameva karoti yaḥ | devānpitṝnsamabhyarcya evaṃ dānaṃ dadāti yaḥ
He who, for the sake of his own livelihood, constantly does (this), and who, having duly worshipped the gods and the ancestors, thus gives gifts—
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PdP 2 13.15
इहैव मोदते सो वै परत्र हि तथैव च । अवंध्यं दिवसं यो वै दानाध्ययनकर्मभिः
ihaiva modate so vai paratra hi tathaiva ca | avaṃdhyaṃ divasaṃ yo vai dānādhyayanakarmabhiḥ
—he indeed rejoices here and likewise in the world beyond; and he who makes the day not barren by acts of giving and of study,
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PdP 2 13.16
प्रकुर्यान्मानुषो भूत्वा स देवो नात्र संशयः । नियमं च प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मसाधनमुत्तमम्
prakuryānmānuṣo bhūtvā sa devo nātra saṃśayaḥ | niyamaṃ ca pravakṣyāmi dharmasādhanamuttamam
who, though he has become a man, so acts—he is a god, there is no doubt here. And I shall declare restraint (niyama), the best means of dharma.
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PdP 2 13.17
देवानां ब्राह्मणानां च पूजास्वभिरतो हि यः । नित्यं नियमसंयुक्तो दानव्रतेषु सुव्रत
devānāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ca pūjāsvabhirato hi yaḥ | nityaṃ niyamasaṃyukto dānavrateṣu suvrata
He who is devoted to the worship of the gods and of the brahmins, ever joined with restraint in gifts and vows, O you of good vows,
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PdP 2 13.18
उपकारेषु पुण्येषु नियमोऽयं प्रकीर्तितः । क्षमारूपं प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रूयतां द्विजसत्तम
upakāreṣu puṇyeṣu niyamo'yaṃ prakīrtitaḥ | kṣamārūpaṃ pravakṣyāmi śrūyatāṃ dvijasattama
(and) in acts of help and in meritorious deeds—this is proclaimed as restraint. I shall declare the form of patience; let it be heard, O best of the twice-born.
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PdP 2 13.19
पराक्रोशं हि संश्रुत्य ताडिते सति केनचित् । क्रोधं न चैव गच्छेत्तु ताडितो न हि ताडयेत्
parākrośaṃ hi saṃśrutya tāḍite sati kenacit | krodhaṃ na caiva gacchettu tāḍito na hi tāḍayet
Even on hearing another's abuse, or when one has been struck by someone, one should not fall into anger, and being struck should not strike back.
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PdP 2 13.20
सहिष्णुः स्यात्स धर्मात्मा नहि रागं प्रयाति च । समश्नाति परं सौख्यमिह चामुत्र वापि च
sahiṣṇuḥ syātsa dharmātmā nahi rāgaṃ prayāti ca | samaśnāti paraṃ saukhyamiha cāmutra vāpi ca
He should be forbearing; that man of righteous nature does not go to passion, and he enjoys the highest happiness both here and hereafter.
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PdP 2 13.21
एवं क्षमा समाख्याता शौचमेवं वदाम्यहम् । सबाह्याभ्यंतरे यो वै शुद्धो रागविवर्जितः
evaṃ kṣamā samākhyātā śaucamevaṃ vadāmyaham | sabāhyābhyaṃtare yo vai śuddho rāgavivarjitaḥ
Thus patience has been declared; now I speak of purity. He who is pure both outwardly and inwardly, free from passion,
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PdP 2 13.22
स्नानाचमनकैरेव व्यवहारेण वर्तते । शौचमेवं समाख्यातमहिंसां तु वदाम्यहम्
snānācamanakaireva vyavahāreṇa vartate | śaucamevaṃ samākhyātamahiṃsāṃ tu vadāmyaham
and conducts himself in his dealings with bathing and sipping of water (as prescribed)—thus purity has been declared; but now I speak of non-injury.
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PdP 2 13.23
तृणमपि विना कार्यञ्छेत्तव्यं न विजानता । अहिंसानिरतो भूयाद्यथात्मनि तथापरे
tṛṇamapi vinā kāryañchettavyaṃ na vijānatā | ahiṃsānirato bhūyādyathātmani tathāpare
Not even a blade of grass should be cut by one who knows, without a purpose; one should be devoted to non-injury—as toward oneself, so toward another.
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PdP 2 13.24
शांतिमेव प्रक्ष्यामि शांत्या सुखं समश्नुते । शांतिरेव प्रकर्तव्या क्लेशान्नैव परित्यजेत्
śāṃtimeva prakṣyāmi śāṃtyā sukhaṃ samaśnute | śāṃtireva prakartavyā kleśānnaiva parityajet
I shall now speak of peace: by peace one attains happiness. Peace alone is to be practised; one should not abandon it because of troubles.
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PdP 2 13.25
भूतवैरं विसृज्यैव मन एवं प्रकारयेत् । एवं शांतिः समाख्याता अस्तेयं तु वदाम्यहम्
bhūtavairaṃ visṛjyaiva mana evaṃ prakārayet | evaṃ śāṃtiḥ samākhyātā asteyaṃ tu vadāmyaham
Having wholly given up enmity toward beings, one should so shape the mind. Thus peace has been declared; but now I speak of non-stealing.
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PdP 2 13.26
परस्वं नैव हर्तव्यं परजाया तथैव च । मनोभिर्वचनैः कायैर्मन एवं प्रकारयेत्
parasvaṃ naiva hartavyaṃ parajāyā tathaiva ca | manobhirvacanaiḥ kāyairmana evaṃ prakārayet
Another's property is not to be taken, nor likewise another's wife—by mind, by words, by body one should so shape the mind.
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PdP 2 13.27
दममेव प्रवक्ष्यामि तवाग्रे द्विजसत्तम । दमनादिंद्रियाणां वै मनसोपि विकारिणः
damameva pravakṣyāmi tavāgre dvijasattama | damanādiṃdriyāṇāṃ vai manasopi vikāriṇaḥ
I shall declare self-control before you, O best of the twice-born: it consists in the taming of the senses, which are unsteady even with the mind.
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PdP 2 13.28
औद्धत्यं नाशयेत्तेषां स चैतन्यो वशी तदा । शुश्रूषां तु प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मशास्त्रेषु यादृशी
auddhatyaṃ nāśayetteṣāṃ sa caitanyo vaśī tadā | śuśrūṣāṃ tu pravakṣyāmi dharmaśāstreṣu yādṛśī
One should destroy their unruliness; then he is conscious and master of himself. Now I shall declare service (of elders), such as it is in the dharma treatises.
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PdP 2 13.29
पूर्वाचार्यैर्यथा प्रोक्ता तामेवं प्रवदाम्यहम् । वाचा देहेन मनसा गुरुकार्यं प्रसाधयेत्
pūrvācāryairyathā proktā tāmevaṃ pravadāmyaham | vācā dehena manasā gurukāryaṃ prasādhayet
As it was declared by the former teachers, so I declare it: by speech, by body, by mind one should accomplish the teacher's task.
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PdP 2 13.30
जायतेऽनुग्रहो यत्र शुश्रूषा सा निगद्यते । सांगो धर्मः समाख्यातस्तवाग्रे द्विजसत्तम
jāyate'nugraho yatra śuśrūṣā sā nigadyate | sāṃgo dharmaḥ samākhyātastavāgre dvijasattama
Where favour arises (from it), that is called service. Dharma with its limbs has been declared before you, O best of the twice-born.
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PdP 2 13.31
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रोतुमिच्छसि यत्पते । ईदृशे चापि धर्मे तु वर्तते यो नरः सदा
anyacca te pravakṣyāmi śrotumicchasi yatpate | īdṛśe cāpi dharme tu vartate yo naraḥ sadā
And I shall tell you another thing, which you wish to hear, O lord: the man who always abides in such a dharma—
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PdP 2 13.32
संसारे तस्य संभूतिः पुनरेव न जायते । स्वर्गं गच्छति धर्मेण सत्यंसत्यं वदाम्यहम्
saṃsāre tasya saṃbhūtiḥ punareva na jāyate | svargaṃ gacchati dharmeṇa satyaṃsatyaṃ vadāmyaham
his birth in the round of existence does not occur again; by dharma he goes to heaven—truly, truly I say it.
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PdP 2 13.33
एवं ज्ञात्वा महाप्राज्ञ धर्ममेव व्रजस्व हि । सर्वं हि प्राप्यते कांत यदसाध्यं महीतले
evaṃ jñātvā mahāprājña dharmameva vrajasva hi | sarvaṃ hi prāpyate kāṃta yadasādhyaṃ mahītale
Knowing this, O greatly wise one, follow dharma indeed; for by it everything is obtained, beloved, that is unattainable on earth.
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PdP 2 13.34
धर्मप्रसादतस्तस्मात्कुरु वाक्यं ममैव हि । भार्यायास्तुवचः श्रुत्वा सोमशर्मा सुबुद्धिमान्
dharmaprasādatastasmātkuru vākyaṃ mamaiva hi | bhāryāyāstuvacaḥ śrutvā somaśarmā subuddhimān
Therefore, by the favour of dharma, do act on my word. Hearing his wife's speech, Somaśarman, of good understanding,
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PdP 2 13.35
पुनः प्रोवाच तां भार्यां सुमनां धर्मवादिनीम्
punaḥ provāca tāṃ bhāryāṃ sumanāṃ dharmavādinīm
spoke again to that wife, Sumanā, who spoke of dharma.
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