Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 18
Sumanā and Somaśarmā: Tapas at the Kapilā–Revā Confluence and the Theophany of Hari
यस्योदरे त्रयो लोकाः सप्त चान्ये महात्मनः । शरणं तस्य प्रविष्टोस्मि क्वास्ते भयं ममैव हि
yasyodare trayo lokāḥ sapta cānye mahātmanaḥ | śaraṇaṃ tasya praviṣṭosmi kvāste bhayaṃ mamaiva hi
يا عظيم الروح—ذاك الذي في بطنه تقيم العوالم الثلاثة وسبعةٌ أخرى؛ قد دخلتُ في ملجئه. فأين يبقى الخوف لي؟
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a devotee/supplicant voice addressing a 'mahātmā')
Concept: If all worlds abide within Him, then entering His refuge leaves no place for fear—cosmic vision transmuted into personal assurance.
Application: Reframe problems against the ‘larger container’: meditate that your life is held within the divine order; respond with humility, prayer, and ethical action rather than dread.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","deep temple bell","low drone","subtle thunder-like resonance","silence after the final line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yasyodare = yasya + udare; cānye = ca + anye; praviṣṭosmi = praviṣṭaḥ + asmi; kvāste = kvā + te; mamaiva = mama + eva.
FAQs
The description is a common Purāṇic marker of the Supreme Lord as the cosmic bearer (often identified with Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa), within whom the worlds are contained.
It emphasizes śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in the Supreme—as the basis for inner fearlessness and protection.
It alludes to Purāṇic cosmology: the three primary realms (often heaven, earth, and the netherworlds) along with an additional seven divisions/regions, expressing the Lord’s all-encompassing sovereignty.