Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 12
Yayāti’s Vaiṣṇava Rule and the Earth Made Like Vaikuṇṭha
with Viṣṇu Name-Invocation
भूतलस्यापि विष्णोश्च अंतरं नैव दृश्यते । विष्णूच्चारं तु वैकुंठे यथा कुर्वंति वैष्णवाः
bhūtalasyāpi viṣṇośca aṃtaraṃ naiva dṛśyate | viṣṇūccāraṃ tu vaikuṃṭhe yathā kurvaṃti vaiṣṇavāḥ
زمین اور وشنو کے درمیان کوئی فرق دکھائی نہیں دیتا؛ اور ویکنٹھ میں ویشنَو جس طرح وشنو نام کا اُچار کرتے ہیں، بالکل اسی طرح۔
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 75)
Concept: The Lord’s presence is not spatially confined; the earth becomes Vaikuṇṭha where Viṣṇu-nāma is uttered with true devotion.
Application: Practice steady japa/saṅkīrtana with the conviction that the name itself brings the divine presence into one’s immediate environment; treat daily spaces as sacred through remembrance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous bridge of sound connects Bhū-loka and Vaikuṇṭha: on one side, devotees on earth chant ‘Viṣṇu’ with folded hands; on the other, Vaikuṇṭha’s residents mirror the same chant before the four-armed Lord. The syllables appear as golden script-ribbons, dissolving the boundary between worlds like mist in sunlight.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","Śrī Lakṣmī","Vaikuṇṭha-parikaras (Vaiṣṇavas)","Earthly devotees (brāhmaṇas, householders)"],"setting":"Split yet seamless cosmic tableau: a temple courtyard on earth blending into Vaikuṇṭha’s jeweled gardens and white-gold palaces; lotus ponds and kalpavṛkṣas in the background.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu seated on Ādiśeṣa with Śrī Lakṣmī at His feet, Vaikuṇṭha attendants chanting; below, an earthly temple mandapa where devotees chant the same name, the two realms joined by gold-leaf calligraphic ‘Viṣṇu’ syllables; heavy gold leaf embellishment, rich reds and greens, gem-studded crowns, ornate arches, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical two-tier composition—upper Vaikuṇṭha with delicate palaces and lotus pools, lower earth with a small shrine and chanting devotees; fine brushwork, cool pastel sky, refined faces, soft Himalayan-like landscape blending into celestial gardens, subtle gold highlights on the nāma-ribbons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; Viṣṇu with large expressive eyes, Śrī Lakṣmī beside Him, attendants in rhythmic chanting poses; earth-scene temple lamps and devotees below; red/yellow/green dominant palette with stylized lotus borders and sacred syllables flowing between realms.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-Viṣṇu centered within a lotus mandala, Vaikuṇṭha attendants and earthly devotees arranged symmetrically; intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows at the lower edge as earth-symbols, deep indigo background with gold nāma motifs repeating like a mantra across the cloth, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft drone (tanpura)","gentle chime of anklets","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूतलस्यापि = भूतलस्य + अपि; विष्णोश्च = विष्णोः + च; नैव = न + एव; विष्णूच्चारम् = विष्णु + उच्चारम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It conveys a devotional non-dual vision: the world is to be perceived as pervaded by Viṣṇu, so the devotee sees sacred presence even in earthly existence.
By highlighting viṣṇūccāra (uttering Viṣṇu’s name), it underscores nāma-japa/kīrtana as a central practice shared by Vaiṣṇavas—on earth and in Vaikuṇṭha.
Treat the world as sacred (Viṣṇu-pervaded) and maintain steady remembrance through the divine name, cultivating reverence, restraint, and consistent devotion.