Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 43
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
अवश्यं गर्भदुःखेन महता परिपीडितः । जीवः कर्मवशादास्ते मोक्षोपायं विचिंतयेत्
avaśyaṃ garbhaduḥkhena mahatā paripīḍitaḥ | jīvaḥ karmavaśādāste mokṣopāyaṃ viciṃtayet
Dengan pasti, kerana sangat terhimpit oleh derita besar dalam kandungan, jīva berada di bawah paksaan karma; maka hendaklah direnungkan upāya menuju mokṣa.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्मवशादास्ते = कर्मवशात् + आस्ते; मोक्षोपायं = मोक्ष + उपायम् (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
It refers to the traditional Purāṇic and Dharmic reflection that embodied existence begins with constraint and distress even before birth, used here to awaken dispassion and urgency for liberation.
It states that the jīva abides under karma’s compulsion; recognizing this bondage is presented as the reason one should actively seek and contemplate a liberating path (mokṣopāya).
It urges deliberate self-inquiry and spiritual practice rather than complacency—since suffering and karmic conditioning are inevitable in saṁsāra, one should pursue disciplines that lead toward freedom.