Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 5
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
वासुदेवाभिधानं चाप्रमेयं पुण्यवर्द्धनम् । सोऽवगम्य पितुः सर्वं विज्वलः पक्षिणांवरः
vāsudevābhidhānaṃ cāprameyaṃ puṇyavarddhanam | so'vagamya pituḥ sarvaṃ vijvalaḥ pakṣiṇāṃvaraḥ
त्याने वासुदेवाचे अप्रमेय व पुण्यवर्धक पवित्र नाम जाणले; आणि पक्ष्यांमध्ये श्रेष्ठ विज्वलाने पित्याकडून सर्व काही अवगत केले.
Narrator (within the Purāṇic frame dialogue, likely Pulastya speaking to Bhīṣma in the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाप्रमेयं = च + अप्रमेयम्; सोऽवगम्य = सः + अवगम्य (विसर्ग-सन्धिः).
FAQs
It indicates that the Lord’s name (Vāsudeva) is beyond quantification in power and significance; its spiritual efficacy cannot be fully measured by ordinary standards.
By describing Vāsudeva’s name as “puṇyavardhana” (merit-increasing), it underscores devotion through remembrance/recitation of the divine name as a direct, accessible practice.
It highlights the value of learning through proper guidance and lineage—receiving instruction from a trustworthy teacher/elder to gain clear understanding.