Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 34
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
Within the Vena Episode
सर्वत्र दृश्यते विप्र व्यापकः पादवर्जितः । यं न पश्यंति देवेंद्रा मुनयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः
sarvatra dṛśyate vipra vyāpakaḥ pādavarjitaḥ | yaṃ na paśyaṃti deveṃdrā munayastattvadarśinaḥ
اے برہمن، وہ ہر جگہ دکھائی دیتا ہے—ہمہ گیر، مگر پاؤں سے بے نیاز؛ پھر بھی دیوتاؤں کے اِندر اور حقیقت بین مُنی اُسے نہیں دیکھ پاتے۔
Unspecified (contextual narrator/speaker addressing a vipra; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input)
Concept: Though omnipresent, the Lord is not grasped by status (even Indra) or mere intellectual ‘truth-seeing’; He is known by grace and purified devotion.
Application: Do not rely on rank, learning, or spiritual pride; cultivate simplicity, japa, and service—especially Vishnu-centered practices.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa is addressed in a quiet grove while, in the distance, Indra and radiant sages stand with folded hands, their eyes unable to fix upon the subtle Presence. The Lord is suggested as an all-pervading shimmer in air and leaves—visible everywhere as atmosphere, yet elusive to proud sight.","primary_figures":["Teaching sage/narrator figure","Brāhmaṇa listener","Indra","Tattva-darśin sages","Subtle omnipresent Nārāyaṇa (as shimmer/mandala)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage with a clearing that opens to a faint celestial vista where devas appear.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["leaf green","amber gold","ash grey","sky blue","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage instructing a brāhmaṇa in foreground with gold leaf accents; background shows Indra and sages in jeweled attire, yet a central empty-gold mandala indicates the unseen Lord; ornate borders, rich maroon and green, embossed halo effects.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene forest scene with delicate foliage; devas and sages in the distance looking toward a faint luminous haze; subtlety emphasized with soft washes and refined faces, cool greens and pale gold.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-lined sage and brāhmaṇa, stylized Indra with crown; the Lord represented by a large golden aura with minimal iconography, temple-wall symmetry and patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central empty lotus-mandala (Hari as unseen) surrounded by small figures of Indra and sages; floral borders and creepers, deep blue-green ground with gold highlights, devotional stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["birds","rustling leaves","soft temple bell","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवेंद्रा → देव-इन्द्राः; मुनयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः → मुनयः तत्त्व-दर्शिनः.
FAQs
The verse uses a philosophical paradox: the Supreme is present in all things (thus “seen everywhere” through manifestations), yet cannot be grasped as an object by ordinary perception—even by exalted beings—because it transcends sense-based knowing.
It indicates non-corporeality and transcendence: the all-pervading reality is not limited by a physical form or limbs, even though it is immanent throughout the world.
It encourages humility and inner discipline: spiritual truth is not merely a matter of status (even “Devendras”) but of deeper realization—often associated with inward contemplation, devotion, and refined understanding.