Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 40
The Glory of Kailāsa, the Gaṅgā Lake, and Ratneśvara
Entry into the Kuñjala–Kapiñjala Narrative
पद्मानि जज्ञिरे तेभ्यो नेत्राश्रुभ्यो महामते । गंगांभसि तरंत्येव असंख्यातानि तानि तु
padmāni jajñire tebhyo netrāśrubhyo mahāmate | gaṃgāṃbhasi taraṃtyeva asaṃkhyātāni tāni tu
Hỡi bậc đại trí, từ những giọt lệ nơi đôi mắt ấy mà hoa sen sinh ra; và trong nước sông Gaṅgā, vô số hoa sen ấy quả thật trôi nổi.
Unspecified narrator (contextual dialogue not provided in the input excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: river
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गंगांभसि = गङ्गा + अम्भसि; तरंत्येव = तरन्ति + एव
FAQs
It portrays the Gaṅgā as a sanctified medium where miraculous, auspicious signs (countless lotuses) manifest and are sustained, reinforcing her status as a supreme tīrtha.
Tears symbolize intense spiritual emotion or cosmic causality, while lotuses signify purity and divine auspiciousness; their arising from tears frames holiness as emerging from profound inner states.
The verse suggests that sincere feeling and reverence can give rise to purity and auspicious outcomes—like lotuses arising from tears—encouraging heartfelt devotion rather than mere external form.