Shloka 115
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
स तु राजा तदा हृष्टो रोमांचिततनूरुहः । कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मेने संदर्शनाद्धरेः ॥ ११५ ॥
sa tu rājā tadā hṛṣṭo romāṃcitatanūruhaḥ | kṛtakṛtyamivātmānaṃ mene saṃdarśanāddhareḥ || 115 ||
Da war der König überglücklich, sein Leib von Gänsehaut überzogen, und er meinte, als habe er den Sinn seines Lebens erfüllt—allein durch die heilige Schau (Darśana) Haris.
Narrator (Purana narrator in the Uttara-Bhaga context; traditionally Suta reporting the Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that direct devotional encounter—Hari’s darśana—can itself be experienced as the culmination of one’s spiritual striving, producing unmistakable sattvic signs like joy and horripilation.
Bhakti is shown as immediate and transformative: the devotee’s heart responds spontaneously to the Lord’s presence, and the devotee feels ‘kṛtakṛtya’—fulfilled—through loving vision rather than mere external accomplishment.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional practice aimed at attaining darśana—such as tīrtha-sevā, vrata, and pūjā—common to Narada Purana’s mahatmya sections.