Shloka 108

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

वानप्रस्था गृहस्थाश्च सिद्धाश्चान्ये च वै द्विजाः । नानावर्णपदैः स्तोत्रैर्ऋग्यजुः सामनिःस्वनैः ॥ १०८ ॥

Transliteration

vānaprasthā gṛhasthāśca siddhāścānye ca vai dvijāḥ | nānāvarṇapadaiḥ stotrairṛgyajuḥ sāmaniḥsvanaiḥ || 108 ||

Translation

وكان أهلُ الغابة (فانابراستا)، وأهلُ البيت (غِرهاسثا)، والسِّدّها (ذوو الكمال)، وغيرُهم من ذوي الميلادين أيضًا، يسبّحون بترانيم مؤلَّفة من شتّى المقاطع والألفاظ، تتردّد بأصوات تلاوات الرِّغ واليَجُس والسّاما فيدا.

Word by Word

• वानप्रस्थाः: forest-dwellers (vānaprasthas)
• वानप्रस्थाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानप्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• गृहस्थाः: householders
• गृहस्थाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• सिद्धाः: accomplished ones/siddhas
• सिद्धाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक निपात

• द्विजाः: twice-born (brahmins etc.)
• द्विजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• नाना-वर्ण-पदैः: with words of various syllables/letters
• नाना-वर्ण-पदैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘नानावर्णानि पदानि’ (varied-syllabled words/phrases)

• स्तोत्रैः: with hymns
• स्तोत्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ऋक्-यजुः-साम-निःस्वनैः: with the sounds/recitations of Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāman
• ऋक्-यजुः-साम-निःस्वनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक् (प्रातिपदिक) + यजुः (प्रातिपदिक) + सामन् (प्रातिपदिक) + निःस्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः—‘ऋग्यजुःसाम’ इति वेदत्रयम्, तेषां निःस्वनैः (sounds/recitations)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the tīrtha-mahātmya section in Uttara-Bhāga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dvija
• Siddha
• Rigveda
• Yajurveda
• Samaveda

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It highlights the sanctifying power of sacred sound—when diverse āśramas and exalted beings gather at a holy place, Vedic recitation and stotra become a collective act of purification and praise that magnifies the tīrtha’s merit.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is shown as expressed through praise (stotra) and reverent chanting; devotion is not limited to one social stage—householders, renunciants, and siddhas all participate through heartfelt glorification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to disciplined Vedic recitation—correct sound and cadence (śikṣā) and proper word-forms/phrasing (vyākaraṇa/pada-pāṭha)—as the basis for Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāma ‘niḥsvana’ (resonant chanting).