Questions tagged [padma-purana]
Padma Purana is the second among the major eighteen major Puranas and the second longest Purana encompassing 55,000 verses. The extant version contains five parts- Srishtikhanda, Bhumikhanda, Svargakhanda, Patalakhanda and Uttarakhanda.
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What is the origin of vyaghra mukha found on top of idols?
I read somewhere in Padma Purana about origin of Vyaghra mukha can someone recount it here.thanks
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Where is the mention of 28 names of Shri Radha?
Where in shastras is there mention of 28 names of Shri Radha which give whatever we desire either it be dharma/artha/kaam/moksha/Prem(love of God,5th purusharth in urdhvamanya tantra)
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Phalasruti of Sri Saraswati ashtakam
What are the phalasruti of the Saraswati ashtakam written in Padma puran ?
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Where in the Padma Purana are the Damodarastakam verses?
I tried searching the English and Sanskrit unabridged editions of the Padma Purana on https://www.wisdomlib.org for the Damodarastakam but I couldn't find it. (It should be there according to ISKCON.)
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What is the English translation of this verse
संजय उवाच ||
अनुमण्यथ कौन्तेयो मातुलं मद्रकेश्वरम् | निर्जगं महासैन्यद्द्घात्रिभि परिवारतः ||83||
वासुदेवस्तु राधेयमहवे भिजगम वै । तत् एन्मुवच्छेदं पाण्डवार्थे गदाग्रजः ||84||
श्रुतं मे कर्ण भीष्मस्य ...
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Why did Shreemad Bhagavatam Mahapuran
Why did Shreemad Bhagavatam Mahapuran say in canto 1 chapter 3 that Ved Vyas appear before Shree Ram? And other Purna like padam and garud also said the same thing?
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Wherein Padma Purana is this verse found and is this authentic?
ṣaṭ-karma-nipuṇo vipro
mantra-tantra-viśāradaḥ
avaiṣṇavo gurur na syād
vaiṣṇavaḥ śvapaco guruḥ
Can someone point me the chapter and verse number.
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Is prayaschitta applicable for intentional sin?
In Padma Purana Rama wails that he has intentionally killed a brahmana(ravana)..Sesa deva says You have just killed a wicked person and done his uddhar.but rama says that there is no prayaschitta for ...
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Why is Shiv Puran called Tamasic?
Lord Shiva, in the Padma Purana (Uttara Khand 236.19–21, 18) describes which Puranas belong to which mode:
"O beautiful one, the Vishnu Purana, the Narada Purana, the auspicious Bhagavata Purana, ...
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Is the Prasada / Nirmalya of Shiva impure and leads to hell?
Padma purana Uttara khanda Chapter 255 mentions the following -
98-101. Therefore, brāhmaṇas should always eat the remnants of the
food offered to Viṣṇu. The remnants (of food offered to other gods)
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is this from padma purana ? reme ramesho vividhaiva priyayā rādhayāsaḥ
Hi I am trying to identify if the below verse is from padma purana
reme ramesho vividhaiva priyayā rādhayāsaḥ
रेमे रमेशो विविधैव प्रियया राध्यासः
potential meaning for each words
रेमे (Reme): To be ...
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How do Advaitans refute the claim that their philosophy is wrong against Padma Purana
This is according to Padma Purana 6.236.7 which reads:
Mayavada or Advaita philosophy is an impious, wicked belief and against all the conclusions of the Vedas. It is only covered Buddhism. My dear ...
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Do 'Tamasa' Puranas ask its readers to practice Adharma?
We are aware that practice of adharma leads to sin, paapa and one will have to reap the fruits of paapa in hell, naraka. The Padma Purana says:
सात्त्विका मोक्षदाः प्रोक्ताः राजसा सर्वदा अशुभाः ।
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What is the correct meaning of 10 namapradhas in Padma Puran?
Can somebody translate or tell the correct meaning of the Ten namapradhas mentioned in Padma Puran
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Did Lord Shiva really offer his testicles to Maa Parvati in Padma Purana?
Is this actually true?
asvāditaṃ na cānyena bhakṣyārthe ca dadāmyaham |
adhobhāge ca me nābhervartulau phalasannibhau || 126 ||
bhakṣayadhvaṃ hi sahitā laṃbau me vṛṣaṇāvimau |
anena cāpi bhojyena parā ...
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What does padma purana say about women?
I need to know how are women portrayed, treated and what does padma purana say about women?
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Is 'god' and 'god name' indifferent according to Padma Purana?
Nama Japa is a unique feature of sanathan dharma. Continuous recitation of a god's name is called Nama Japa. god's name has divine origin and the scriptures have several statements saying that god ...
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Is there any stotram related to shri ram naam by other gods
In padmapuran and skandpuran, mahadev gives a proper idea about how great is ram naam. But has there been any other deva except mahadev that gave more importance of ram naam
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In which Kalpa did Shiva fall at Lord Rama's feet?
Padma Purana 5.5.46:
Śiva fell at his [Lord Raam's] feet
“You are the only Puruṣa (i.e. the Supreme Being)
With a portion of you, you create and destroy the universe.
You who are formless, are the ...
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How do advaitians interpret this verse from padma purana (Patal Khand 77.60) [v21]?
The Padma Purāṇ states:
yannakhenduruchir brahma dhyeyaṁ brahmādibhiḥ suraiḥ
guṇatrayamatītaṁ taṁ vande vṛindāvaneśhvaram
(Patal Khand 77.60) [v21]
“The light that emanates from the toenails of God’s ...
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Any evidence for the claim that Padma Purana was interpolated by the Jains?
Many people say that Padma Purana was interpolated by the Jains.
Does any historian support this claim?
Is there any evidence in support of this claim?
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Do scriptures besides Padma Purāṇa permit wives to discipline their husbands?
This passage from Padma Purāṇa recommends a wife beat her husband to discipline him. Assuming this is not a mistranslation, do any other scriptures support this view?
The brāhmaṇa’s wife said:
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Does Shri Rama return in the month of Chaitra or Vaishakha?
The main question is right below, if you want to avoid the scriptural reference in the middle. also below we are following Amanta calendar (similar to South India)
Valmiki Ramayana
Shri Rama was ...
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Can we compare Big Bang theory with the beginning/ending of a Kalpa? [closed]
There is a recent statement by the Nobel Laureate Prof. Roger Penrose, who says that the Big Bang was "not the beginning" of our universe rather it was the end of the previous one. This ...
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Sanskrit shloka of Padma Purana Srsti-khanda 19.336
I'd like to know the Sanskrit shloka of Padma Purana Srsti-khanda 19.336. Here is the English translation; "Listen to the essence of dharma, and after listening, put it into practice: Do not ...
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Does the vow of prostitutes involve sex with a Brāhmaṇa?
The Padma Purāṇa lays out the Dharma of prostitutes. Prostitutes must follow a vow which purifies them of sins. This vow includes worship of Viṣṇu, as well as service of a Brāhmaṇa for 13 months:
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Discrepancy in Tarakamaya War as described in Padma Purana
Tarakamaya war was the 5th of the 12 wars fought between Devas and Asura.
The background was as follow :
Maharishi Atri performed very difficult tapasya. So difficult was the tapasya that Atri’s ...
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Did shambuka attain heaven?
Padma purana 89-90a
“O you descendant of Raghu, O you good one, you have done this mission
of the gods. O Rāma of a great vow, take (i.e. choose) whichever boon
you like. By your deed this śūdra has ...
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Meaning of various Shree Vishnu chinha
I read the definitions of the Chinha of Shree Vishnu all over the print media by various scholars but no one has ever given a answer which is already not in print or discussion. Can someone explain ...
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Where in the Garuda Purana is it said that only three Vaishnava Puranas are authoritative in Kali yuga?
I read somewhere that Garuda Purana declares that only three Vaishnava Puranas should be considered authoritative in Kali Yuga. By priority they are:-
Bhagavata Purana
Vishnu Purana
Garuda Purana
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Does anyone know the exact location of the following text in the Padma Purana?
Does anyone know the exact location of the following text in the Padma Purana?
The text is found here.
ṣaṭ-karma-nipuṇo vipro
mantra-tantra-viśāradaḥ
avaiṣṇavo gurur na syād
vaiṣṇavaḥ śva-...
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Does Shankara teach to renounce one's own duties?
Padma Purana 6.236:
The doctrine of illusion (Mayavada) is an impious, wicked belief and
against all the conclusions of the Vedas. It is only covered Buddhism.
My dear Parvati, in Kali-Yuga I ...
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Who is the first person to quote verses from Uttara Khanda of Padma Purana targeting Shankara and his philosophy?
Uttara khanda, chapter 236 of Padma Purana classifies Puranas into three categories and attacks Shankara's Advaita by saying Shiva incarnated as Shankara to preach a doctrine that resembles Vedas but ...
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Need to know the verse numbers from Padma purana
I'd like to know the following 2 shloka's verse number from Padma purana:
avaiṣṇava-mukhodgīrṇaṁ pūtaṁ hari-kathāmṛtam
śravaṇaṁ naiva kartavyaṁ sarpocchiṣṭaṁ yathā payaḥ
One should not ...
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What is the source of "ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param" (of all methods of worship, Viṣṇu worship is the topmost)?
Prabhupāda, starts a lecture in August, 1972 by quoting a verse from the Śiva Purāṇa. To strengthen his argument he cites another verse (ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ...) supposedly from the Padma ...
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Which verse from Padma Purana states that life originated from the aquatics?
In a letter dated 9th March 1970, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada writes:
My Dear Hayagriva,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your
letter dated 4 March, 1970, ...
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Why do Lord Vishnu's incarnations worship Lord Shiva?
In Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda, Lord Vishnu tells Lord Shiva-
'O powerful Rudra,in every age in My different incarnations I too shall worship you to delude the demons. Following these doctrines,...
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Where Padma Purana says that a parrot can learn to chant the Hare Krishna maha mantra?
There is a verse in the Padma Purana which says that a pet parrot can learn to chant Hare Krishna ...
Where is that verse located in the Padma Purana?
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Where exactly is Shiva Gita found?
A google search tells that Shiva Gita is a conversation between Lord Shiva and Lord Rama. It is from Uttarakhanda of Padma Purana.
Which chapter of Uttarakhanda is Shiva Gita found?
Who was the ...
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How do Vaishnavas interpret this verse from Padma Purana which seems to supports system of worship of five deities?
I found the following verse in Padma Purana, Uttara-Khanda in Karttika Mahatmya wherein Lord Krishna speaks to Satyabhama:
saivah sauras ca ganesa vaishnavah sakti-pujakah |
mam eva ...
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Is Padma Purāṇa the source of this verse on Ṛṇānubandha (relationship due to one's past deeds)?
The following verse has been used in a couple of answers here and this blog post claims the verse is from the Padma Purāṇa although it doesn't mention the chapter # or the context.
Definition [of ...
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What scriptures describe Radha defeating Harshana and Marshana?
Srimati Radharani is described as the Shakti of Lord Krishna in the Brahmavaivarta, Devi Bhagavata, Skanda, Padma and Narada Purana and is worshipped along with Krishna by Parashurama and Ganesha in ...
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When did Vishnu destroy trident of Shiva?
Vishnu Sahasranama stotram consist of thousand names of Lord Vishnu. The most popular one is from Anushasana parva of Mahabharata which was said by Bhishma to Yudhishtira. But there are other versions ...
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Where in Padma Purana the following verse about parampara is located?
Sampradaya-vihina ye mantras te nisphala matah
Atah kalau bhavisyanti catvarah sampradayinah catvarah sampradayinah
Sri-brahma-rudra-sanakah vaisnavah ksiti-pavanah
Catvaras te kalau bhavya ...
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Does the Matsya Purana forbid one to read Rajasika and Tamasika Puranas?
Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 236 states:
सात्विका मोक्षदाः प्रोक्ताः राजसा सर्वदा अशुभाः ।
तथैव तामसा देवि निरयप्राप्तिहेतवः ।।
Among these puranas Satvika Puranas lead one to liberation, ...
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What does Padma Purana I.43.128b-133b say?
What does Padma Purana I.43.128b-133b say? Does it say the following:
Joining her lotus-like hands and concealing her face the beloved of the Mountain saluted the sage, a heap of lustre…Then the ...
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Where in the Padma Purana are these verses located?
Where in the Padma Purana are the following verses located?
Na śūdrā bhagavad-bhaktās te tu bhāgavatā matāḥ
Sarva-varṇeṣu te śūdrā ye na bhaktā janārdane
A devotee should never be considered ...
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What scripture describes the story of Vishnu's boon to Shatarupa?
In Balakanda of Rama-Charitmanasa there's this famous story of Manu and Shatarupa's penance to Vishnu (Rama). Manu asks Vishnu to be born as his son. Shatarupa asks for unending devotion to Vishnu.
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Apart from the Padma Purana, does any other Purana say that Adi Shankaracharya will teach mayavadi philosophy?
In the Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 236, Lord Shiva says to Parvati that He would incarnate as Adi Shankaracharya to teach the mayavadi philosophy:
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In which scripture, does Sage Narada ask for the boon that Lord Rama's name be the superior of all names?
Moonstar2001 in response to a question said:
There is a story that in one of the rama avataras, sage Narada asked Rama for the boon that the name "Rama" be more potent than any other names of the ...
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