Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 35
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
Within the Vena Episode
स च पश्यति तान्सर्वान्सत्यासत्यपदे स्थितान् । व्यापकं विमलं सिद्धं सिद्धिदं सर्वनायकम्
sa ca paśyati tānsarvānsatyāsatyapade sthitān | vyāpakaṃ vimalaṃ siddhaṃ siddhidaṃ sarvanāyakam
И Он взирает на всех них, пребывающих в состояниях истины и не-истины; Он — всепроникающий, безупречно чистый, вечно совершенный, дарующий сиддхи и Владыка всех.
Narrator (contextual; speaker not explicit in the single verse provided)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तान्सर्वान्सत्यासत्यपदे → तान् सर्वान् सत्य-असत्य-पदे; चाकृत-समासः ‘सत्य-असत्य’ द्वन्द्वः.
FAQs
It indicates the conditions or standpoints of “truth” and “untruth”—i.e., beings positioned in right understanding and conduct versus delusion and false orientation.
The verse points to the Supreme Lord as all-pervading (vyāpaka), pure/stainless (vimala), and ever-perfect (siddha), emphasizing divine transcendence and immanence.
It underscores discernment: recognizing that beings act from either clarity or delusion, and that aligning oneself with truth leads toward divine guidance and spiritual attainment.