Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 95
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
एवंतं ध्यायते नित्यमनन्यमनसा नरः । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
evaṃtaṃ dhyāyate nityamananyamanasā naraḥ | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati
جو انسان یکسو اور غیر منقسم دل سے ہمیشہ اسی کا دھیان کرتا ہے، وہ تمام گناہوں سے آزاد ہو جاتا ہے اور وشنو لوک کو پہنچتا ہے۔
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Concept: Ananya-manasa (undivided mind) meditation on Viṣṇu destroys sins and leads to Viṣṇuloka—bhakti as direct purifier and liberator.
Application: Set a daily fixed time for uninterrupted remembrance (even 5–10 minutes), reduce mental ‘branching’ by choosing one form/name of Viṣṇu, and return to it whenever distracted.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone devotee sits in stillness, mind unwavering, visualizing Hari as a radiant presence before the inner eye. As the meditation deepens, dark smoke-like strands of ‘pāpa’ dissolve into light, and a distant Vaikuṇṭha gateway of lotus-gold opens in the sky of consciousness.","primary_figures":["Meditating devotee","Hari (visionary form)","Vaikuṇṭha gatekeepers (optional, subtle)"],"setting":"Quiet riverbank or home shrine interior transitioning into a visionary celestial vista; emphasis on inner landscape becoming Vaikuṇṭha.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silvery white","deep indigo","lotus gold","soft teal","incense gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Seated devotee before a small Viṣṇu shrine, with a large radiant vision of Hari appearing above; gold leaf halo and Vaikuṇṭha arch in the upper register, raised gesso for lotus-gate details; rich maroons and greens in textiles, sacred calm, ornate borders with śaṅkha-cakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Minimalist meditation scene under a night sky; a translucent Viṣṇu vision in soft gold-blue; faint lotus-gate of Vaikuṇṭha in the distance; delicate brushwork, cool palette, lyrical serenity, refined facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Devotee in profile with folded legs, bold outlines; above, Viṣṇu in radiant circular halo; stylized ‘pāpa’ as dark curls dissolving; warm red/yellow/green fields balanced with deep blue background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central meditating devotee framed by lotus borders; above, Vaikuṇṭha lotus-gate and Viṣṇu symbols; intricate floral patterns, deep blue cloth field with gold highlights, peacocks subdued at corners to keep contemplative mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","tanpura drone","soft temple bells (distant)","gentle flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एवंतं = एवम् + तम्; नित्यमनन्यमनसा = नित्यम् + अनन्यमनसा; सर्वपापेभ्यो = सर्वपापेभ्यः (ओ/यो-आदेशः पदान्ते); अन्यत्र स्पष्टपदविभागः।
FAQs
It emphasizes constant meditation (dhyāna) on Viṣṇu with an undivided, one-pointed mind (ananya-manas).
Freedom from all sins (sarva-pāpa) and attainment of Viṣṇu’s realm (Viṣṇuloka/Vaikuṇṭha).
Single-minded devotion and steady inner discipline purify one’s life and direct one toward a higher spiritual goal.