Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 9
Vena Episode Conclusion: Pṛthu’s Merit and the Greatness of Hearing the Padma Purāṇa in Kali-yuga
दिनस्यैकस्य वै पापं तस्य चैव प्रणश्यति । यो नरो भावसंयुक्तोऽध्यायं संशृणुते सुधीः
dinasyaikasya vai pāpaṃ tasya caiva praṇaśyati | yo naro bhāvasaṃyukto'dhyāyaṃ saṃśṛṇute sudhīḥ
Le péché d’un seul jour est entièrement anéanti pour celui qui, animé d’une bhakti sincère, écoute avec recueillement ce chapitre d’un esprit clairvoyant.
Unspecified (narratorial verse within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa discourse)
Concept: Sincere, attentive listening (bhāva-yukta śravaṇa) destroys sin and refines discernment (sudhī).
Application: When reading or listening to sacred texts, cultivate bhāva: sit calmly, remove distractions, and listen as an offering; make it a daily ‘inner bath’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A listener sits with closed eyes and folded hands as the sage recites; dark smoke-like wisps symbolizing ‘a day’s sin’ dissolve into a clear, luminous aura around the listener’s head. The manuscript’s syllables appear as faint golden letters drifting like fireflies, settling into the heart-lotus.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator-sage","devout listener (sudhī)","attendant disciples (optional)"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage interior with a small oil lamp, kusa mat, and manuscript stand; minimal distractions to emphasize attentive hearing.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["soft gold","lamp-amber","midnight blue","ash gray","lotus white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the sage reciting beside an oil lamp, the listener in añjali-mudrā; gold leaf letters floating from the manuscript toward the listener’s heart; smoky gray ‘pāpa’ dissolving into light; ornate halo effects, rich reds and greens, and embossed gold borders with lotus rosettes.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate shading; the listener’s serene face, eyes closed; subtle visual metaphor of dark wisps fading into pale light; cool blues and warm lamp glow, fine brushwork on the manuscript and textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; the dissolving ‘pāpa’ shown as curling dark forms turning into yellow-white radiance; strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition with a central lamp motif.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional hearing scene framed by lotus vines; golden script motifs patterned across the cloth; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks and floral borders; the listener’s heart-lotus emphasized as a central medallion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["steady tanpura drone","soft temple bells","night insects","long pauses (silence)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dinasya ekasya → dinasyaikasya (अ + ए → ऐ); ca eva → caiva (अ + ए → ऐ); bhāvasaṃyuktaḥ adhyāyam → bhāvasaṃyukto'dhyāyam (ः + अ → 'o); saṃśṛṇute unchanged.
FAQs
It states that the sin accumulated in a single day is destroyed for the person who listens attentively to the chapter with sincere devotional feeling.
It implies listening with heartfelt sincerity—faith, reverence, and inner engagement—rather than merely hearing the words mechanically.
The verse emphasizes that attentive, devotional learning (śravaṇa) supports moral purification and encourages daily self-correction through sacred listening.