Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 50
The Nature of Knowledge, the Guru as Living Tīrtha, and the Law of Final Remembrance
सर्वं विदाम्यहं ह्यत्र संस्थितोपि न संशयः । तारणाय मनुष्याणां संसारे परिवर्तताम्
sarvaṃ vidāmyahaṃ hyatra saṃsthitopi na saṃśayaḥ | tāraṇāya manuṣyāṇāṃ saṃsāre parivartatām
یہاں، موجود رہتے ہوئے بھی میں سب کچھ جانتا ہوں—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ یہ میں اُن انسانوں کی نجات کے لیے کرتا ہوں جو سنسار میں گردش کرتے رہتے ہیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 123)
Concept: True knowledge is held for tārana—helping humans who revolve in saṃsāra to cross over; wisdom is compassionate and liberative.
Application: Share what you know to reduce confusion; mentor gently; support community practices (kīrtana, Ekādaśī, Tulasi-sevā) that stabilize minds and uplift lives.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compassionate sage stands beside a great wheel of saṃsāra where humans circle through births, reaching out in fatigue. The sage extends a ‘bridge’ of light—scripture, mantra, and disciplined practice—forming a boat that carries them toward a distant, serene Viṣṇu-lotus realm.","primary_figures":["sage-teacher (tāraka guide)","humans in saṃsāra (varied ages)","Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa as the far-shore refuge (optional, luminous)"],"setting":"A symbolic ocean of saṃsāra with a turning wheel on one side and a lotus-island of liberation on the other; the sage stands at the shoreline as ferryman of wisdom.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn gold","ocean teal","lotus pink","pearl white","deep navy"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sage as compassionate guide, gold leaf radiance forming a boat-bridge across a stylized saṃsāra ocean; on the far shore, Nārāyaṇa on a lotus with śaṅkha-cakra; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gem-like highlights on the boat of knowledge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical ocean scene with a gentle dawn; a sage offers a luminous path while weary travelers step onto it; distant lotus-island with a small Viṣṇu shrine; cool-teal water, soft gold sky, delicate human expressions of relief.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic composition—saṃsāra wheel on one side, lotus-liberation on the other; the sage in the center extending a bright band of mantra-script; strong pigments, temple-wall symmetry, emphatic compassionate gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional crossing scene framed by lotus borders; the ‘boat’ decorated with floral motifs and śaṅkha-cakra symbols; far shore shows Kṛṣṇa/Vişṇu medallion; deep indigo cloth, gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses signifying auspicious passage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","flowing water","group hum (kīrtana-like drone)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vidāmyahaṃ→vidāmi aham; hyatra→hi atra; saṃsthitopi→saṃsthitaḥ api.
FAQs
It asserts an all-knowing guiding presence acting specifically to help humans escape repeated wandering in saṃsāra.
It frames liberation as deliverance from cyclical worldly existence, enabled by a higher, doubtless knowledge and guidance.
It encourages trust in divine guidance and a serious turn away from repetitive worldly entanglement toward a liberating path.