Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 130
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
विद्यया याति विप्रत्वं त्रिभिः श्रोत्रियलक्षणम् । विद्यापूतो मंत्रपूतो वेदपूतस्तथैव च
vidyayā yāti vipratvaṃ tribhiḥ śrotriyalakṣaṇam | vidyāpūto maṃtrapūto vedapūtastathaiva ca
Nhờ vidyā (tri thức thánh) mà đạt địa vị vipra; và dấu hiệu của bậc śrotriya có ba: được thanh tịnh bởi tri thức, được thanh tịnh bởi thần chú, và cũng được thanh tịnh bởi Veda.
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Concept: Vipratva is attained through vidyā; a śrotriya is marked by triple purification—knowledge, mantra, and Veda—linking status to realized learning and disciplined recitation.
Application: Pursue learning that transforms conduct; keep mantra practice consistent and reverent; treat study as purification, not as social capital.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: śrotriyalakṣaṇam = śrotriya + lakṣaṇam; vidyāpūtaḥ/mantrapūtaḥ/vedapūtaḥ are tatpuruṣa compounds; tathaiva = tathā + eva.
FAQs
A śrotriya is characterized as one whose life is purified through three supports: knowledge (vidyā), mantra practice, and grounding in the Veda.
The verse foregrounds learning (vidyā) as the means by which one attains vipratva (the status of a learned brāhmaṇa), emphasizing qualification through education and discipline.
It teaches that spiritual and social authority should rest on inner purification—through study, mantra-discipline, and Vedic integrity—rather than mere external identity.