Shloka 57
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
गौरं गोक्षीरवर्णाभे द्वितीयं स्वस्तिकांकितम् । लांगलास्त्रधरं देवमनंताख्यं महाबलम् ॥ ५७ ॥
gauraṃ gokṣīravarṇābhe dvitīyaṃ svastikāṃkitam | lāṃgalāstradharaṃ devamanaṃtākhyaṃ mahābalam || 57 ||
দ্বিতীয় দিব্য রূপটি গৌর—গোক্ষীরবর্ণের ন্যায় দীপ্ত—স্বস্তিকচিহ্নাঙ্কিত; লাঙলকে অস্ত্ররূপে ধারণকারী সেই মহাবলী দেব ‘অনন্ত’ নামে খ্যাত।
Narada (as narrator within the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya-style description)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents a meditative iconography of the deity Ananta—radiant, auspiciously marked, and powerful—guiding devotees to contemplate divine qualities (śubha-lakṣaṇa, bala) as part of mahatmya-based devotion.
By describing the deity’s auspicious marks and attributes, the verse supports rūpa-dhyāna (devotional contemplation of form), a practical bhakti method where remembrance is stabilized through clear sacred imagery.
Iconographic identification relies on śāstric lakṣaṇas (recognition by marks and weapons); while not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with traditional ritual/temple practice where correct form-description supports worship procedures.