Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 20
Yayāti’s Ascent to Heaven
and Entry into Vaikuṇṭha
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चान्ये पृथग्जनाः । सर्वे च वैष्णवा लोका विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāścānye pṛthagjanāḥ | sarve ca vaiṣṇavā lokā viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇāḥ
婆罗门、刹帝利、吠舍、首陀罗以及其他各类人等——众人皆为毗湿奴信众（Vaiṣṇava），专心于对毗湿奴的禅念。
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शूद्राः + च + अन्ये → शूद्राश्चान्ये; विष्णु + ध्यान + परायणाः → विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः (समास)
FAQs
It presents devotion to Viṣṇu—especially steady meditation on Him—as a unifying religious identity that can include all social groups.
It names the varṇas and other groups, but emphasizes that all can be Vaiṣṇavas—i.e., devotion to Viṣṇu is not restricted by birth-group.
By defining people collectively as “Vaiṣṇava” and “viṣṇu-dhyāna-parāyaṇa,” it highlights exclusive orientation of mind and practice toward Viṣṇu as the hallmark of devotion.