Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 94
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
सोतिक्रामति संसारं दृढग्राहोवतिष्ठति । एवमेतन्महाकष्टं जन्मदुःखं प्रकीर्तितम्
sotikrāmati saṃsāraṃ dṛḍhagrāhovatiṣṭhati | evametanmahākaṣṭaṃ janmaduḥkhaṃ prakīrtitam
ഇങ്ങനെ ദൃഢനിശ്ചയത്തോടെ സ്ഥിരമായി നിലകൊണ്ട് ജീവൻ സംസാരം അതിക്രമിക്കുന്നു. ഇപ്രകാരം ജന്മത്തിൽ നിഹിതമായ മഹാകഷ്ടം—ജന്മദുഃഖം—പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു।
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोत्क्रामति = सः + उत्क्रामति; दृढग्राहोवतिष्ठति = दृढग्राहः + इव + अवतिष्ठति; एवमेतन्महाकष्टं = एवम् + एतत् + महाकष्टम्.
FAQs
It frames birth (janma) as inherently painful (duḥkha) and points to transcending saṃsāra by remaining firmly established in resolute spiritual understanding or practice.
It implies unwavering determination—holding firmly to a liberating insight, vow, discipline, or devotion—so that one does not relapse into habitual worldly attachments.
Recognize the recurring dissatisfaction of worldly cycles and cultivate steadiness—consistent restraint, clarity, and commitment to a liberating path—rather than being pulled by fleeting desires.