Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 95
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
भोभो ज्ञान महातेजः सर्वभावप्रदर्शक । शरणं त्वामहं प्राप्तः सुखमार्गं प्रदर्शय
bhobho jñāna mahātejaḥ sarvabhāvapradarśaka | śaraṇaṃ tvāmahaṃ prāptaḥ sukhamārgaṃ pradarśaya
“اے جِنان، اے عظیم نور والے، اے تمام حقیقتوں کے ظاہر کرنے والے! میں تیری پناہ میں آیا ہوں؛ مہربانی فرما کر مجھے سکھ اور خیر کے راستے کی رہنمائی کر۔”
Unspecified seeker/supplicant (speaker not identified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: True well-being (sukha) is a ‘mārga’ revealed by knowledge that discloses reality as it is (sarva-bhāva-pradarśaka).
Application: Seek learning with surrender: study a small portion of śāstra daily, ask for guidance, and apply one insight practically (speech restraint, compassion, remembrance of God).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["oil-lamp crackle (suggested)","soft bell","tanpura drone","quiet page-rustle ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वामहं = त्वाम् + अहम्
FAQs
It emphasizes śaraṇāgati—humble surrender and taking refuge in a wise, radiant guide who can reveal the right path.
It points to a wholesome path that leads to lasting well-being—often understood as a life guided by dharma, right understanding (jñāna), and disciplined conduct rather than mere pleasure.
When confused about life’s direction, one should seek instruction respectfully from a competent teacher and ask for guidance toward a beneficial, principled way of living.