Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 101
त्वयैव वीतरागेण विवेकेन सदैव हि । ध्यानयुक्तो भवस्व त्वमात्मानमवलोकय
tvayaiva vītarāgeṇa vivekena sadaiva hi | dhyānayukto bhavasva tvamātmānamavalokaya
اپنی ہی بےرغبتی اور دائمی تمیزِ حق کے ذریعے، دھیان میں ثابت قدم ہو جا؛ اپنے ہی آتما (نفسِ حقیقی) کو دیکھ اور پرکھ۔
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Concept: With dispassion and constant discernment, become united with meditation and directly behold the Self.
Application: Cultivate viveka (what leads to lasting good vs. fleeting pleasure) and practice daily meditation; periodically review attachments and simplify; pair dhyāna with nāma-smaraṇa to keep the heart devotional.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वयैव = त्वया + एव; सदैव = सदा + एव; त्वमात्मानम् = त्वम् + आत्मानम्; आत्मानमवलोकय = आत्मानम् + अवलोकय
FAQs
It prescribes cultivating vairāgya (dispassion) and viveka (discernment), then stabilizing oneself in dhyāna (meditation) to directly contemplate the Self (ātman).
Viveka is presented as a constant inner clarity that supports meditation; with discernment and dispassion in place, meditation becomes steady and self-inquiry (ātma-avalokana) becomes possible.
The practical lesson is self-responsibility in inner growth: one must personally cultivate non-attachment and clear judgment, rather than relying on external supports, and then turn attention inward toward the Self.