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Padma Purana

पद्मपुराण

(Padma Purāṇa)

One of the largest Mahapuranas (~55,000 verses across 5 Khandas). Named after the lotus (padma) in which Brahma was born. Srishti Khanda: sacred relationships, parental service as pilgrimage, wisdom over age. Svarga Khanda: dharma hidden in a cave — follow the great ones. Bhoomi Khanda: sacred geography and tirtha-mahatmya. Patala Khanda: Shiva's own prayer to Rama — the Ramahridayam, demonstrating that sectarian division dissolves in genuine bhakti. Uttara Khanda: Bhakti as intrinsic motivation. Kriya Yoga Khanda: food as Brahman, fever-free action.

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  1. 1Srishti Khanda — Sacred Relationshipsसृष्टिखण्ड2 verses
  2. 2Uttara Khanda — The Path of Bhaktiउत्तरखण्ड — भक्तिमार्ग2 verses
  3. 3Bhoomi Khanda — Earth, Pilgrimage and Sacred Geographyभूमिखण्ड — तीर्थ माहात्म्य1 verses
  4. 4Svarga Khanda — Heaven, Virtue, and What Actually Lastsस्वर्गखण्ड — स्वर्ग, धर्म और स्थायित्व2 verses
  5. 5Patala Khanda — The Teaching to Shiva, on Ramaपातालखण्ड — शिव को राम का उपदेश2 verses
  6. 6Kriya Yoga Khanda — The Yoga of Sacred Actionक्रियायोगखण्ड2 verses
  7. 7Shiva-Gita — Shiva's Teaching on Brahman to Kartikeyaशिवगीता4 verses
  8. 8Uttara Khanda — Marks of the True Devoteeउत्तरखण्ड — भागवत लक्षण3 verses
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