Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 8
Vena Episode Conclusion: Pṛthu’s Merit and the Greatness of Hearing the Padma Purāṇa in Kali-yuga
भूमिखंडस्यमाहात्म्यं कथयिष्याम्यहं पुनः । अस्य खंडस्य वै श्लोकं यः शृणोति नरोत्तमः
bhūmikhaṃḍasyamāhātmyaṃ kathayiṣyāmyahaṃ punaḥ | asya khaṃḍasya vai ślokaṃ yaḥ śṛṇoti narottamaḥ
मी पुन्हा भूमिखंडाचे माहात्म्य सांगणार आहे. या खंडातील एक श्लोक जरी जो श्रेष्ठ पुरुष ऐकतो—
Unspecified narrator (speaker not stated in the provided verse excerpt)
Concept: Śravaṇa (devotional listening) to Purāṇic verses is itself meritorious and transformative.
Application: Keep a daily habit of listening/reading even a single verse with attention; treat it as a spiritual practice, not mere information.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell (opening)","temple bells","rustling leaves","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: māhātmyaṃ kathayiṣyāmi aham → kathayiṣyāmyaham (य् + अ → य); bhūmikhaṃḍasya māhātmyaṃ → bhūmikhaṃḍasyamāhātmyaṃ (अ + म → अम्); other words mostly in padaccheda already.
FAQs
It introduces (or reiterates) the māhātmya—sacred greatness—of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa and begins a phalaśruti-style statement praising the merit of listening to its verses.
Śravaṇa (devotional listening/hearing of sacred text), presented as spiritually beneficial even when one hears a single verse from this section.
It is an honorific typical of Purāṇic discourse, suggesting that receptivity to sacred narration and interest in dharma marks a person as exemplary.