Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 26
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
ते यांति परमं लोकं तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् । एवं हि स्वामिनं ये वै उपाचरंति भृत्यकाः
te yāṃti paramaṃ lokaṃ tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam | evaṃ hi svāminaṃ ye vai upācaraṃti bhṛtyakāḥ
ពួកគេឈានទៅកាន់លោកដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់បំផុត គឺជាព្រះបាទដ៏ប្រសើររបស់ព្រះវិษ្ណុ។ ដូច្នេះដែរ អ្នកបម្រើដែលបម្រើម្ចាស់ដោយស្មោះត្រង់ និងគោរពប្រតិបត្តិ ក៏ឈានដល់គោលដៅនោះ។
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame, but not provable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Faithful attendance (upacāra/sevā) to one’s master, done with sincerity, leads to Vishnu’s supreme abode.
Application: Perform one’s duties with integrity and devotion, seeing service as worship; cultivate loyalty, honesty, and care in professional and personal responsibilities.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble servant bows with folded hands, offering a lamp and garland, while a radiant vision of Vishnu’s Vaikuṇṭha opens above—white-gold clouds, celestial lotuses, and the faint outline of the divine throne. The scene links earthly fidelity to transcendent reward, showing the bridge from seva to paramapada.","primary_figures":["devoted servant (bhṛtya)","Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa)","Lakshmi (Śrī)","Vaikuṇṭha attendants (optional)"],"setting":"earthly threshold transforming into a celestial vista of Vaikuṇṭha with lotus pathways and jeweled pillars","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","pearl white","gold leaf","lotus pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu and Lakshmi enthroned in Vaikuṇṭha with heavy gold leaf radiance, gem-studded crowns and ornaments; below, a humble servant offers a lamp and garland at the threshold of heaven, rich reds and greens, ornate arch motifs, symmetrical iconography, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical Vaikuṇṭha vision—soft clouds, lotus terraces, delicate attendants; a small humble servant figure in the foreground, refined facial features, cool luminous palette, subtle gradients, poetic scale contrast between humility and cosmic reward.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu with characteristic large eyes and bold outlines, seated with Lakshmi amid stylized lotus and cloud motifs; servant below in reverent posture, strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall grandeur, rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha as a lotus-filled divine court with deep blue ground and gold highlights; Vishnu-centered composition with ornate floral borders, stylized lotuses and auspicious symbols, a small devotee-servant offering ārati, intricate detailing reminiscent of Nathdwara textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","celestial chimes","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्विष्णोः = तत् + विष्णोः; उपाचरंति normalized to उपाचरन्ति.
FAQs
It denotes the highest spiritual destination associated with Vishnu—liberation-oriented attainment expressed as reaching Vishnu’s transcendent realm/state.
It presents devoted service (upācara/sevā) and faithful attendance upon one’s lord/master as a spiritually efficacious discipline leading to the supreme goal.
The verse praises loyal, sincere service and responsibility in one’s role, portraying integrity in duty as aligned with spiritual elevation.