Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 48
The Aśūnyaśayana Vow: Expiation, Viṣṇu’s Theophany, and Liberation for Divyā Devī
आत्मपादयुगस्यापि भक्तिं देहि ममानघ । दर्शयस्व जगन्नाथ मोक्षमार्गं निरामयम्
ātmapādayugasyāpi bhaktiṃ dehi mamānagha | darśayasva jagannātha mokṣamārgaṃ nirāmayam
Ôi Đấng vô tội lỗi, xin ban cho con lòng bhakti nơi đôi chân sen của chính Ngài. Ôi Jagannātha, xin chỉ cho con con đường giải thoát (mokṣa) thanh tịnh, không sầu khổ.
A devotee/supplicant addressing Jagannātha (the Lord)
Concept: Mokṣa is sought not as abstraction but as a ‘nirāmaya mārga’—a sorrow-free, flawless path—revealed by the Lord; devotion to the lotus feet is requested as the essential means.
Application: Ask for devotion first, not outcomes; then seek guidance (scripture, guru, sādhus) for a ‘nirāmaya’ routine: truthful living, regulated senses, compassionate service, and steady remembrance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands before Jagannātha, whose large, compassionate eyes dominate the sanctum, as if the universe itself is looking back. From the Lord’s lotus feet flows a luminous road—an ethereal ‘mokṣa-mārga’—lined with lotuses and gentle light, symbolizing a sorrow-free passage beyond worldly pain.","primary_figures":["Jagannātha","supplicant devotee","optional: Balabhadra and Subhadrā as accompanying deities"],"setting":"Temple sanctum inspired by Puri: wooden icon aesthetic, garlands, mahāprasāda vessels, and a corridor opening into a symbolic cosmic pathway.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight blue","sunlit gold","lotus pink","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Jagannātha in iconic form with oversized eyes, lavish gold leaf halo and ornamented frame, devotee praying for pāda-bhakti, a stylized golden path emanating from the feet-lotus motif, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights, temple lamps and garlands rendered with embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical temple interior with soft light, Jagannātha’s presence suggested with simplified iconic features, devotee in white with folded hands, a delicate luminous path of lotuses leading into a pale horizon, cool blues and gentle pinks, refined linework and calm atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Jagannātha rendered in mural idiom with bold outlines and saturated pigments, devotee at base, lotus-foot motif central, a stylized ‘mārga’ as repeating lotus medallions, temple-wall symmetry and ornamental borders in red/yellow/green.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Jagannātha-centered composition with dense lotus motifs, ornate floral borders, rows of lamps, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold highlights, a lotus-lined path flowing downward from the deity toward the devotee, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft mridanga pulse","crowd hush (distant)","flower rustle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आत्मपादयुगस्यापि = आत्मपादयुगस्य + अपि; ममानघ = मम + अनघ (स्वर-सन्धि); जगन्नाथ = जगत् + नाथ (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि).
FAQs
It explicitly asks for bhakti (devotion) to the Lord’s feet and links that devotion with being shown the mokṣa-mārga (path to liberation), presenting devotion as central to liberation.
“Nirāmayam” literally means free from disease/affliction; here it implies a liberation-path untainted by suffering, inner turmoil, or spiritual obstacles—pure and wholesome.
The verse models humility and spiritual priority: rather than asking for worldly gains, the speaker asks for devotion, guidance, and a clear path to freedom from suffering.