Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 168
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
तत्प्राप्तिहेतु क धिया गतचित्तेव लक्ष्यते । प्रभुत्वमात्मनो दाने गोपकन्याप्यमन्यत
tatprāptihetu ka dhiyā gatacitteva lakṣyate | prabhutvamātmano dāne gopakanyāpyamanyata
அந்தப் பெறுதலுக்கான நோக்கத்தால் அவளின் மனம் முழுதும் அதில் லயித்ததுபோல் தெரிகிறது. தானம் செய்யும் வேளையில் அந்த கோபகன்னியும் தன்னை ஆளுமையுடையவளென எண்ணினாள்।
Uncertain (narrative voice not specified in the provided excerpt; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame for Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gatacitteva = gatacittā + iva; gopakanyāpyamanyata = gopakanyā + api + amanyata
FAQs
It highlights inner intention (dhī) as the driving cause behind attainment, and presents giving (dāna) as an act that can confer a sense of moral authority or self-mastery even upon someone socially humble.
It implies that the giver’s mindset matters: the act of giving is not merely transactional but expresses inner autonomy and responsibility—“sovereignty” in choosing to give rightly.
The phrase underscores that spiritual dignity and ethical agency are not limited by status; even an ordinary village girl can embody greatness through the intention and nobility present in giving.