Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 66
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
विषयैश्चापि सर्वैश्च इंद्रियाणि स संहरेत् । तदा स केवलो जातः केवलत्वं प्रजायते
viṣayaiścāpi sarvaiśca iṃdriyāṇi sa saṃharet | tadā sa kevalo jātaḥ kevalatvaṃ prajāyate
وہ تمام حسی اشیا سے اپنے حواس کو سمیٹ لے۔ تب وہ اپنے آپ میں تنہا (خود بس) ہو جاتا ہے؛ اسی سے تنہائی کی حالت—کامل استقلال—پیدا ہوتی ہے۔
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Concept: Pratyāhāra—withdrawing the senses from their objects—yields kevalatva: self-contained independence rooted in the Self’s luminosity.
Application: Daily ‘sense-fasting’: set short windows without screens/sensory overload; begin japa with a deliberate withdrawal (close eyes, soften breath, release attention from sounds/objects) before offering the mind to Vishnu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary sādhaka sits in padmāsana within a quiet shrine-like inner landscape, as the five senses appear as subtle birds returning to a lotus-heart. From the lotus rises a calm, blue radiance suggesting Vishnu as Antaryāmin, while the outer world fades into soft mist.","primary_figures":["meditating sādhaka","Vishnu (Antaryāmin radiance)","personified senses (subtle birds/deer)"],"setting":"Inner sanctum/meditation cave visualized as a lotus-heart mandala; minimal objects, a japa-mālā and a small Vishnu lamp in the background.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","soft ivory","smoky grey","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene yogi before a small Vishnu icon, the lotus-heart mandala behind him, Antaryāmin Vishnu suggested as a sapphire-blue aura; heavy gold leaf halo work, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments on the Vishnu icon, crisp South Indian temple motifs and lamp flames.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet hermitage scene with a yogi seated on a woven mat, senses depicted as delicate birds settling into a lotus at his chest; cool pastel blues and pinks, fine facial features, lyrical misty background, thin ink outlines and refined naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of the yogi and lotus-heart, Vishnu’s presence as a stylized blue aura with traditional eye forms; natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition, ornamental floral bands framing the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central lotus-heart motif with subtle Vishnu symbolism, surrounding floral borders and small lamps; deep indigo ground, gold detailing, lotus clusters and peacock-feather accents, devotional symmetry and intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft temple bells","steady breath","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विषयैश्चापि → विषयैः + च + अपि; सर्वैश्च → सर्वैः + च.
FAQs
It describes pratyāhāra—withdrawal of the senses (indriyas) from their objects (viṣayas) as part of inner discipline leading toward liberation.
Kevala indicates a self-contained, unmixed state—freedom from dependence on sensory objects; kevalatva is the arising of that condition, often associated with inner isolation from distractions and steady self-abidance.
It teaches restraint and mindful disengagement from compulsive sense-indulgence, suggesting that inner freedom grows when one stops being driven by external objects.