Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

द्वितीयं पुंडरीकाक्षं नीलजीमृतसन्निभम् । अतसीपुष्पसंकाशं पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणम् ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

dvitīyaṃ puṃḍarīkākṣaṃ nīlajīmṛtasannibham | atasīpuṣpasaṃkāśaṃ padmapatrāyatekṣaṇam || 64 ||

Translation

والثاني هو پوندارِيكākṣa، ذو العينين كاللوتس؛ داكن كالسحاب المثقل بالمطر، متلألئ كزهرة الأتاسي، وعيناه طويلتان كبتلات اللوتس.

Word by Word

• द्वितीयम्: the second
• द्वितीयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; ellipsis: प्रतिमाम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; 'the second (one)'

• पुण्डरीकाक्षम्: lotus-eyed
• पुण्डरीकाक्षम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्डरीक + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: पुण्डरीकवत् अक्षिणी यस्य (lotus-eyed)

• नीलजीमृतसन्निभम्: resembling a dark cloud
• नीलजीमृतसन्निभम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील + जीमूत/जीमृत + सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: नीलजीमूतेन सन्निभम् (resembling a dark rain-cloud)

• अतसीपुष्पसंकाशम्: shining like an atasi (flax) flower
• अतसीपुष्पसंकाशम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतसी + पुष्प + संकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: अतसीपुष्पवत् संकाशम् (like a flax-flower)

• पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणम्: with eyes long like lotus petals
• पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म + पत्र + आयत + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: पद्मपत्रवत् आयते ईक्षणे यस्य (with eyes elongated like lotus-petals)

Speaker

Narada (in a descriptive/meditative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It gives a precise dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconography) of Vishnu—using sacred visual markers like lotus-eyes and rain-cloud hue—so the devotee’s mind can be fixed steadily on the Lord during worship and pilgrimage-related devotion.

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

Bhakti is strengthened through loving contemplation of the Lord’s auspicious form (saguṇa-dhyāna). By repeatedly visualizing Vishnu’s compassionate lotus-like gaze and radiant complexion, the devotee cultivates remembrance (smaraṇa) and one-pointed devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily supports prayoga (application) for dhyāna in ritual contexts rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson; it functions as a dhyāna-śloka used in pūjā/vrata routines to standardize visualization and recitation.