Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 34
The Glory of the Vāsudeva Hymn: Boons, Japa across the Yugas, and Ascent to Vaikuṇṭha
वासुदेवाभिधानस्य अयुतं जपते नरः । ब्रह्मचर्येण संस्नातः क्रोधलोभविवर्जितः
vāsudevābhidhānasya ayutaṃ japate naraḥ | brahmacaryeṇa saṃsnātaḥ krodhalobhavivarjitaḥ
L’homme qui répète dix mille fois le Nom sacré «Vāsudeva», purifié par la discipline du brahmacarya et délivré de la colère et de l’avidité, obtient un grand mérite spirituel.
Unspecified (context not provided; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue typical of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Nāma-japa of Vāsudeva becomes spiritually potent when supported by brahmacarya and freedom from krodha and lobha.
Application: Set a daily japa count (e.g., a fixed mala target), and pair it with one concrete restraint: avoid one anger-trigger and one greed-driven impulse each day; treat self-control as the ‘snāna’ that makes mantra effective.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary sādhaka sits on a kusa mat at dawn, counting a tulasi-mālā while a faint vision of Vāsudeva radiates above the heart-lotus. The air is calm; anger and greed are personified as shadowy figures dissolving into light as the name is repeated.","primary_figures":["Vāsudeva (Vishnu/Krishna aspect)","a brahmacārī sādhaka","personifications of Krodha and Lobha (subtle, fading)"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage courtyard with a small altar, kusa grass, water pot, and tulasi plant nearby; distant river haze but no named tirtha.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","soft sandalwood beige","aureate gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vāsudeva in sapphire-blue complexion with conch and discus in a small radiant aureole above a seated brahmacārī chanting on a tulasi-mālā; heavy gold leaf halo, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, stylized lotus pedestal motifs, South Indian iconographic symmetry, serene facial expressions, subtle shadow-figures of anger and greed dissolving at the margins.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a slim ascetic youth seated on a kusa mat in a quiet ashram garden, delicately painted tulasi plant and water pot; above him a translucent Vāsudeva vision in soft radiance; cool morning palette, fine brushwork, lyrical trees and distant hills, refined faces, minimal ornament, emphasis on contemplative mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; central seated sādhaka with large expressive eyes, tulasi-mālā prominent; Vāsudeva’s bust-form appearing in a circular prabhāmaṇḍala; red-yellow-green dominant with gold accents, temple-wall aesthetic, krodha-lobha as dark curling motifs fading into the border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional japa scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; Vāsudeva as a radiant central medallion above the chanter; peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses in the margins, deep indigo background with gold highlights, tulasi leaves patterned throughout like a sacred textile rhythm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle tanpura drone","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वासुदेवाभिधानस्य (वासुदेव-अभिधानस्य); क्रोधलोभविवर्जितः (क्रोध-लोभ-विवर्जितः).
FAQs
The verse prescribes japa—repetition of the divine name “Vāsudeva”—specifically in the count of ayuta (ten thousand), supported by purity of conduct.
It frames name-repetition as most effective when joined with self-restraint (brahmacarya) and ethical purification—abandoning anger (krodha) and greed (lobha).
It reflects a Vaiṣṇava devotional emphasis: the name of Vāsudeva is a central means of spiritual attainment, strengthened by disciplined character and inner purity.