Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 28
Vena’s Fall into Adharma and the Prelude to Pṛthu’s Birth
भविष्यत्येव गोविंदः सर्वपापापहारकः । स्वेच्छारूपं समासाद्य संहरिष्यति पातकात्
bhaviṣyatyeva goviṃdaḥ sarvapāpāpahārakaḥ | svecchārūpaṃ samāsādya saṃhariṣyati pātakāt
گووند یقیناً ظاہر ہوگا—تمام گناہوں کو دور کرنے والا؛ اپنی آزاد مرضی سے ایک روپ اختیار کر کے، بدکرداری کے سبب (مخلوق کو) ہلاک کرے گا۔
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Concept: Govinda, by His own free will, manifests as the remover of all sins and acts to end the tyranny of wrongdoing.
Application: When overwhelmed by collective negativity, return to Govinda-centered practices—nāma-japa, Ekādaśī discipline, sāttvika living, and service—trusting that grace can reverse even entrenched patterns.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: भविष्यति + एव → भविष्यत्येव; स्व + इच्छा + रूपम् → स्वेच्छारूपम्; सर्व + पाप + अपहारकः → सर्वपापापहारकः
FAQs
It portrays Govinda as the divinely self-manifesting remover of sin, who intervenes by His own will to restore order and end the consequences of wrongdoing.
By stating that He assumes a “self-willed form” (svecchārūpa), it emphasizes that incarnation is not compelled by karma but is a voluntary divine act for protection and correction.
Wrongdoing (pātaka) leads to destructive consequences, while turning toward Govinda—described as the remover of sins—implies repentance, reform, and alignment with dharma.