Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

भगिनीं वासुदेवस्य रुक्मवर्णां सुशोभनाम् । तृतीयां वै सुभद्रां च सर्वलक्षणलक्षिताम् ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

bhaginīṃ vāsudevasya rukmavarṇāṃ suśobhanām | tṛtīyāṃ vai subhadrāṃ ca sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitām || 59 ||

Translation

وكذلك (رأى) أختَ فاسوديفا، ذاتَ اللونِ الذهبيّ البهيّ؛ وكالثالثة أيضًا سوبهادرا، المتميّزةَ بجميع العلامات المباركة.

Word by Word

• bhaginīm: sister
• bhaginīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaginī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्

• vāsudevasya: of Vāsudeva
• vāsudevasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive), एकवचनम्

• rukma-varṇām: golden-colored
• rukma-varṇām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rukma + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (rukma iva varṇaḥ)

• su-śobhanām: very beautiful
• su-śobhanām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; उपसर्गपूर्वक विशेषण (very beautiful)

• tṛtīyām: the third
• tṛtīyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपातः (emphatic particle)

• subhadrām: Subhadrā
• subhadrām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subhadrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• sarva-lakṣaṇa-lakṣitām: marked with all auspicious signs
• sarva-lakṣaṇa-lakṣitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + lakṣaṇa + lakṣita (प्रातिपदिक; √lakṣ लक्ष् + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुषः (sarvaiḥ lakṣaṇaiḥ lakṣitā)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva (Krishna)
• Subhadra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the auspicious, divinely marked presence of Subhadrā alongside Vāsudeva, reinforcing the sanctity of the Vaishnava sacred setting being described in the tirtha–mahatmya narrative.

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

By drawing attention to the divine family of Vāsudeva and their auspicious qualities, it supports bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverent contemplation of the Lord’s associates, a common Vaishnava devotional approach in Purāṇic pilgrimage contexts.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga topic is taught in this verse; it primarily uses lakṣaṇa-language (auspicious marks) typical of Purāṇic description rather than technical instruction in śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, or jyotiṣa.