Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 56
Sumanā and Somaśarmā: Tapas at the Kapilā–Revā Confluence and the Theophany of Hari
जय विक्रमशोभांग जय उद्यमदायक । जय उद्यमकालाय उद्यमाय नमोनमः
jaya vikramaśobhāṃga jaya udyamadāyaka | jaya udyamakālāya udyamāya namonamaḥ
النصر لكَ يا من تتلألأ بطولتك بهاءً وجلالاً؛ النصر لكَ يا واهبَ الهمة والسعي. النصر لزمنِ الشروع في الجهد؛ وللجهدِ نفسه، لكَ السجودُ مرةً بعد مرة.
Unspecified (stotra-style invocation within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative context)
Concept: Right effort is divine: the Lord is the giver of enterprise, the proper time for effort, and effort itself—sanctifying disciplined action.
Application: Begin tasks with a brief salutation and intention-setting; act at the right time with steadiness, treating effort as worship rather than anxiety-driven striving.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands at the threshold of a temple at dawn, hands folded, then steps forward into a sunlit path where each footprint blooms into a small lotus—effort transmuted into sanctity. Above, a subtle, translucent form of Viṣṇu presides as ‘kāla’—a radiant wheel of time behind him—suggesting that right timing and right action are divine gifts.","primary_figures":["a devotee (householder or pilgrim)","Viṣṇu as subtle presiding presence","personified Kāla-wheel (symbolic)"],"setting":"Temple gateway opening to a long road; distant sacred landscape; symbolic time-wheel in the sky","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise saffron","warm gold","stone gray","sky blue","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple gopuram threshold with devotee in añjali; above, Viṣṇu with a radiant kāla-cakra halo; gold leaf emphasizing the time-wheel and lotus footprints; rich maroon and green borders, embossed ornamental motifs, traditional iconography with conch/discus suggested.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn landscape with a winding path; delicate devotee figure stepping forward; faint Viṣṇu apparition in the sky with a luminous wheel; cool blues and soft saffron wash, fine brushwork on architecture and foliage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symbolic composition—devotee, temple doorway, and large stylized time-wheel behind Viṣṇu; bold outlines, flat pigments, rhythmic patterns on the path turning into lotus motifs; dominant reds/yellows/greens with deep blue divine form.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotus vines; central motif of a path made of repeating lotus medallions leading to a shrine; Viṣṇu’s presence as a radiant circular mandala (kāla-cakra) above; deep indigo background with gold and saffron highlights, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","tanpura drone","footsteps on stone (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमोनमः = नमः + नमः (ओ/अः सन्धि). अन्यत्र समासपदानि: उद्यमदायक, उद्यमकाल।
FAQs
The verse praises udyama (effort/initiative) and also udyama-kāla—the right time or proper occasion for undertaking effort—treating them as worthy of reverence.
It emphasizes disciplined initiative: success is linked not only to effort but also to acting at the appropriate time, with valor and steadiness.
It uses a stotra-like, devotional praise formula (“jaya… namo namaḥ”) to elevate a dharmic principle—here, purposeful effort and timely action—into an object of contemplation and practice.