Shloka 28
The Greatness of Viṣṇu’s Foot-Water (Pādodaka) as a Destroyer of Sin
पादोदकस्य माहात्म्यं कथितं पापनाशनम् । यः शृणोति नरः पापी तस्य पापं विनश्यति
pādodakasya māhātmyaṃ kathitaṃ pāpanāśanam | yaḥ śṛṇoti naraḥ pāpī tasya pāpaṃ vinaśyati
ਪਾਦੋਦਕ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਪਾਪ ਨਾਸ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਕਹੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਜੋ ਪਾਪੀ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਦਾ ਪਾਪ ਵੀ ਨਸ਼ਟ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pādodakasya → pāda-udakasya
FAQs
Pādodaka literally means “water (udaka) connected with the feet (pāda),” commonly understood in Purāṇic usage as sanctified water associated with the feet of the Lord (or revered saints), valued for its purificatory power.
It highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) as spiritually transformative: merely hearing the sacred greatness of pādodaka is said to destroy sin, reflecting a bhakti-oriented stress on grace accessed through attentive hearing.
The verse teaches that sincere engagement with sacred teachings—especially receptive listening—supports moral and spiritual purification, encouraging humility and reform even for those who consider themselves sinful.