Shloka 107
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
व्यंजयंत्यस्तदास्मभ्यं स्थास्यंति परमांगनाः । ब्रह्मचारी यतिश्चैव स्नातकाश्च द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ १०७ ॥
vyaṃjayaṃtyastadāsmabhyaṃ sthāsyaṃti paramāṃganāḥ | brahmacārī yatiścaiva snātakāśca dvijottamāḥ || 107 ||
Dann werden erlesene Frauen sich uns darbringen; und vor uns werden ein Brahmacārin (zölibatärer Schüler), ein Yati (Entsagender) und Snātakas — die Vornehmsten unter den Zweimalgeborenen — stehen.
Narada (as narrator within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
The verse foregrounds āśrama-dharma categories—brahmacārī, yati, and snātaka—showing that spiritual identity is recognized through disciplined life-stages and vows, especially in a sacred (tīrtha) setting where conduct and purity are emphasized.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it implies that authentic spirituality is supported by regulated living (brahmacarya, renunciation, and Vedic completion). In Purāṇic practice, such discipline stabilizes the mind and makes devotion—especially tīrtha-based worship and vrata—effective and sincere.
The term snātaka points to completion of Vedic study and proper saṃskāra (the graduation bath), connecting to Śikṣā (correct recitation), Vyākaraṇa (linguistic discipline), and Kalpa (ritual procedure) as practical foundations behind recognized dhārmic status.