Shloka 35

The Glory of Lamp-Donation

in Kārttika

Devanagari script

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः स याति विष्णुमंदिरम्

Transliteration

sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ sa yāti viṣṇumaṃdiram

Translation

متحرّرًا من جميع الآثام، يمضي إلى مقام فيشنو، إلى معبده.

Word by Word

• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विनिर्मुक्त (कृदन्त; मुच् धातु + क्त)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां पापानां विनिर्मुक्तः = freed from all sins); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• याति: goes
• याति: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विष्णुमन्दिरम्: Viṣṇu's abode/temple
• विष्णुमन्दिरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः मन्दिरम् = temple/abode of Viṣṇu); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice; contextual speaker not provided in the input)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुमंदिरम् = विष्णु + मन्दिरम् (समास; अनुस्वार-लेखनभेद).

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What does this verse teach about liberation (mokṣa) in the Padma Purāṇa?

It links moral purification—being freed from all sins—with the attainment of Viṣṇu’s abode, presenting divine proximity as the fruit of purification.

Does “Viṣṇu-maṃdira” mean a physical temple or a transcendent abode?

In Purāṇic usage it can denote both: a sacred temple as Viṣṇu’s dwelling on earth, and Viṣṇu’s supreme realm as the ultimate destination; context in the surrounding verses determines the intended sense.

What ethical lesson is emphasized here?

The verse underscores accountability and purification: freedom from wrongdoing (pāpa-kṣaya) is portrayed as essential for reaching the highest spiritual goal—communion with Viṣṇu.