Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 51
The Glory of Kailāsa, the Gaṅgā Lake, and Ratneśvara
Entry into the Kuñjala–Kapiñjala Narrative
शिवभक्तिसमासीनो दुराधारो महातपाः । अश्रुभ्यो यानि जातानि पद्मानि सुरभीणि च
śivabhaktisamāsīno durādhāro mahātapāḥ | aśrubhyo yāni jātāni padmāni surabhīṇi ca
Sumido en la devoción a Śiva, firme e incontenible, aquel gran asceta practicaba austeridades; y de sus lágrimas nacían lotos, también fragantes.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śivabhaktisamāsīno = śiva-bhakti-samāsīnaḥ (visarga dropped in sandhi); mahātapāḥ = mahā-tapāḥ.
FAQs
It portrays devotion to Śiva as an all-absorbing inner state (samāsīnaḥ) that naturally expresses itself through intense feeling—so intense that even tears become sacred, creative forces.
The lotus suggests purity and spiritual blossoming; arising from tears implies that sincere emotion and longing in devotion can transform suffering or intensity into auspicious spiritual fruition.
Steadfast discipline (tapas) joined with heartfelt devotion is presented as spiritually potent—inner sincerity is not weakness, but a force that can yield sanctifying outcomes.