Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 91
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
भावतः शुचिशुद्धात्मा स्वर्गं मोक्षं च विंदति । ज्ञानामलांभसा पुंसः सवैराग्यमृदापुनः
bhāvataḥ śuciśuddhātmā svargaṃ mokṣaṃ ca viṃdati | jñānāmalāṃbhasā puṃsaḥ savairāgyamṛdāpunaḥ
Dengan bhāva yang benar, insan yang suci dan berhati bersih memperoleh syurga dan mokṣa. Air pengetahuan yang tanpa noda, bersama tanah lembut vairāgya, kembali menyucikan dan meneguhkannya.
Unknown (verse provided without dialogue frame; commonly in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa the narration is within Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue, but this cannot be confirmed from this single verse alone).
Concept: Right bhāva yields śuci-śuddhātmatā and grants svarga and moksha; jñāna and vairāgya function as cleansing agents.
Application: Pair study/reflection (jñāna) with simplifying desires (vairāgya); keep devotion steady by daily practices that wash the mind—japa, satsanga, ethical living.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्ञानामलांभसा = ज्ञानामलाम्भसा (अम्बसः/अम्भसः रूप); सवैराग्यमृदा = स + वैराग्यमृदा (सह-अर्थे ‘स’ उपसर्गवत्).
FAQs
It teaches that transformation begins with bhāva—one’s inward orientation—by which the mind becomes pure, enabling both worldly merit (svarga) and the highest goal (mokṣa).
Knowledge is likened to cleansing water that removes impurity and ignorance, while dispassion is like stabilizing earth/clay that grounds the person, preventing relapse into attachment.
Cultivate purity of mind through sincere inner intent, then support it with clear understanding (jñāna) and reduced craving (vairāgya); together these lead to lasting spiritual progress.