Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 34
Description of the Demons’ Austerities
Why the Gods Won
रणे निर्जित्य गोविंदं तमिमं पापचेतसम् । व्यापाद्य देवताः सर्वाः पदमैंद्रं व्रजाम्यहम्
raṇe nirjitya goviṃdaṃ tamimaṃ pāpacetasam | vyāpādya devatāḥ sarvāḥ padamaiṃdraṃ vrajāmyaham
रणात गोविंदास जिंकून आणि सर्व देवतांचा वध करून—इथे असलेला हा पापचित्त—मी पद्मैंद्राच्या लोकास जाईन।
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Concept: Boastful intent to defeat Govinda and slay devas epitomizes adharma; hostility to Viṣṇu is self-destructive because the Lord is the ground of cosmic order.
Application: Do not let resentment turn into dehumanizing violence; recognize that harming the supports of order (teachers, guardians, institutions) rebounds upon oneself.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","conch shell (sharp)","war drums","metallic clash","sudden silence after boast"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोविंदं→गोविन्दम्; पदमैंद्रं→पदम् ऐन्द्रम्; व्रजाम्यहम्→व्रजामि अहम्
FAQs
Govinda is a revered name of Viṣṇu (often also associated with Kṛṣṇa), indicating the supreme divine protector; the verse depicts a boastful claim of defeating him.
The verse conveys arrogance and violent intent (defeating Govinda, slaying the gods), serving as a marker of adharma and the self-destructive pride of a pāpa-cetas (sinful-minded) person.
“Padma-Indra” appears as a proper title/name (Indra-like lord connected with “Padma”). Precise identification varies by context, so surrounding verses in Adhyaya 10 are needed to confirm whether it denotes a realm, a deity, or an epithet.