Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 9
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
यथायथा श्रोष्यति स्तोत्रमुत्तमं तथा तथा ज्ञानमयो भविष्यति । श्रीवासुदेवस्य न संशयो वै तस्य प्रसादात्सुशिवं मयोक्तम्
yathāyathā śroṣyati stotramuttamaṃ tathā tathā jñānamayo bhaviṣyati | śrīvāsudevasya na saṃśayo vai tasya prasādātsuśivaṃ mayoktam
كلما سُمِعَ هذا النشيد السامي مرارًا، ازداد السامع امتلاءً بالمعرفة الحقّة. ولا ريب في شري فاسوديفا؛ وبفضله نطقتُ بما هو أتمّ البركة واليُمن.
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Concept: Repeated hearing of an excellent hymn to Vāsudeva generates jñāna and auspiciousness; certainty in Vāsudeva’s supremacy is affirmed.
Application: Adopt a daily practice of listening to/reciting Viṣṇu-stotras; let repetition reshape cognition and conduct, replacing doubt with steady devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of listeners sits in reverent stillness as a radiant hymn to Śrī Vāsudeva is chanted; with each repetition, subtle halos brighten around their heads, symbolizing knowledge dawning. Above them, Vāsudeva appears in a gentle, all-pervading glow—conch and discus luminous—signifying ‘no doubt’ and the descent of grace.","primary_figures":["Śrī Vāsudeva (Viṣṇu)","reciter (sage/ācārya)","listeners (including Subāhu, implied)"],"setting":"forest pavilion or temple mandapa with hanging lamps, a low altar, and palm-leaf manuscripts","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lotus pink","ivory white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śrī Vāsudeva enthroned with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, heavy gold leaf halo and arch; below, a sage recites a stotra to seated devotees; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate pillars, and gold-embossed Sanskrit syllables floating like blessings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate satsang scene under a canopy; delicate brushwork shows the reciter chanting while listeners’ faces soften into clarity; cool blues and greens, refined features, a faint translucent Vāsudeva form in the sky, and a river-like ribbon of sound depicted as pale gold lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vāsudeva in frontal iconography with bold outlines and natural pigments; the reciter and listeners in profile rows; warm reds/yellows/greens, stylized lamp flames, and a patterned backdrop suggesting mantra-vibration; emphasis on eyes and serene expressions.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna/Vāsudeva-centered devotional composition with lotus borders; the stotra rendered as decorative Devanagari bands; peacocks and floral vines framing a satsang; deep blues and gold, intricate motifs, and a central aura signifying prasāda."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam","temple bells","conch shell (opening)","silence between verses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्तोत्रमुत्तमम् = स्तोत्रम् + उत्तमम्; प्रसादात्सुशिवम् = प्रसादात् + सुशिवम्; मयोक्तम् = मया + उक्तम्.
FAQs
The verse states that as one hears the excellent stotra repeatedly, one progressively becomes jñānamaya—filled with true spiritual knowledge.
It presents hearing a hymn of Vāsudeva as transformative and credits the speaker’s auspicious teaching to Vāsudeva’s prasāda (grace), a hallmark of bhakti-centered spirituality.
It encourages consistent śravaṇa (listening) to sacred praise and cultivating certainty (absence of doubt) in Vāsudeva, implying steady practice and trust as foundations for inner growth.