Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 56
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
नामोच्चारेण कृष्णस्य तत्प्रयाति हि किल्बिषम् । तेजसा वैनतेयस्य विषहीना इवोरगाः
nāmoccāreṇa kṛṣṇasya tatprayāti hi kilbiṣam | tejasā vainateyasya viṣahīnā ivoragāḥ
صرف شری کرشن کے نام کے اُچار سے ہی گناہ یقیناً دور ہو جاتا ہے؛ جیسے وینتیہ (گرُڑ) کے نور سے سانپ گویا بے زہر ہو جاتے ہیں۔
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Concept: Kṛṣṇa-nāma alone drives away sin, as a natural consequence of divine presence.
Application: Daily japa or even mindful utterance of ‘Kṛṣṇa’ at transitions (waking, before meals, before sleep) as a simple, accessible purification practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","flowing water","gentle wind","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाम+उच्चारेण → नामोच्चारेण (o-sandhi); तत्+प्रयाति → तत्प्रयाति (त् before प); इव+उरगाः → इवोरगाः (vowel sandhi).
FAQs
It teaches that even the simple utterance of Kṛṣṇa’s name has purificatory power, causing sin (kilbiṣa) to depart.
Garuḍa is traditionally associated with overpowering snakes; the verse uses this familiar image to illustrate how Kṛṣṇa’s name neutralizes sin as Garuḍa’s radiance renders serpents ‘as if poisonless.’
It encourages consistent nāma-japa (repetition/uttering of the divine name) as an accessible practice for inner cleansing and moral renewal.