Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 53
Sumanā and Somaśarmā: Tapas at the Kapilā–Revā Confluence and the Theophany of Hari
जय ज्ञानस्वरूपेश ज्ञानगम्याय ते नमः । जय पद्मपलाशाक्ष पद्मनाभाय ते नमः
jaya jñānasvarūpeśa jñānagamyāya te namaḥ | jaya padmapalāśākṣa padmanābhāya te namaḥ
Khải hoàn thay Ngài, ôi Chúa tể có bản tính là trí tuệ; con đảnh lễ Ngài, Đấng được chứng đạt nhờ chân tri. Khải hoàn thay Ngài, Đấng mắt như cánh sen; con đảnh lễ Ngài, ôi Padmanābha, Đấng có hoa sen nơi rốn.
Unspecified devotee/narrator (a hymn of praise within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संधि विशेषः न दृश्यते; पद्मपलाशाक्ष, ज्ञानस्वरूपेश इत्यादयः समासाः।
FAQs
The epithets “Padmanābha” (lotus-naveled) and “padmapalāśākṣa” (lotus-petal-eyed) traditionally refer to Viṣṇu, emphasizing His cosmic form and auspicious beauty.
“Jñānagamyāya” states that the Lord is reached through jñāna—right understanding and direct insight—while the repeated “namaḥ” frames that knowledge within reverent devotion.
It teaches humility and God-centeredness: recognizing the Divine as the ground of true knowledge and offering salutations, the devotee aligns learning and worship rather than treating knowledge as mere pride.