Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 24
Indra’s Purification and the Limits of Pilgrimage: Four Sinners Seek Release
स्वजनैर्बंधुवर्गैश्च परित्यक्तो दुरात्मवान् । स हि तत्र समायातो यत्रासौ विदुरः स्थितः
svajanairbaṃdhuvargaiśca parityakto durātmavān | sa hi tatra samāyāto yatrāsau viduraḥ sthitaḥ
स्वजनांनी व नातलगांनी टाकून दिलेला तो दुष्टबुद्धी पुरुष तेथे गेला, जिथे विदुर राहात होता।
Unspecified narrator (contextual narration within Padma Purana dialogue)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वजनैर्बंधुवर्गैश्च = स्वजनैः + बन्धुवर्गैः + च; यत्रासौ = यत्र + असौ
FAQs
Vidura is the renowned wise counselor from the Mahābhārata tradition, celebrated for dharma, integrity, and spiritual insight; the verse locates him as the person at whose residence the abandoned man arrives.
The verse implies that persistent immoral conduct (durātmabhāva) leads to social and familial estrangement, underscoring the Purāṇic theme that character and dharma sustain relationships.
By naming Vidura, the text signals a setting associated with dharma and counsel—suggesting a turning point where the fallen person approaches (or is drawn toward) a figure known for righteousness and discernment.