Shloka 17

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

Devanagari script

स ददर्श च तं स्वप्नेदेवदेवं जगत्पतिम् । शंखचक्रधरं शांतं गदापद्माग्रपाणिनम् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

sa dadarśa ca taṃ svapnedevadevaṃ jagatpatim | śaṃkhacakradharaṃ śāṃtaṃ gadāpadmāgrapāṇinam || 17 ||

Translation

Und im Traum erblickte er Ihn—den Gott der Götter, den Herrn des Alls—friedvoll, mit Muschel und Diskus, und in den vorderen Händen Keule und Lotus.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्वप्ने: in a dream
• स्वप्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• देवदेवम्: the god of gods
• देवदेवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('देवानां देवम्'), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जगत्-पतिम्: lord of the world
• जगत्-पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('जगतः पतिम्'), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शंख-चक्र-धरम्: bearing conch and discus
• शंख-चक्र-धरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शंख + चक्र + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/द्वन्द्वपूर्वक तत्पुरुष (instrument/object determinative: 'शंखं च चक्रं च धरति'), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of Vishnu)

• शान्तम्: peaceful, tranquil
• शान्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• गदा-पद्म-अग्र-पाणिनम्: whose hands held a mace and a lotus
• गदा-पद्म-अग्र-पाणिनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गदा + पद्म + अग्र + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'गदा-पद्मयोः अग्रे पाणी यस्य'—hands holding mace and lotus); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice, as transmitted in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Jagatpati
• Devadeva

FAQs

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

The verse presents svapna-darśana (vision in a dream) as a grace-sign: the devotee is granted a direct, calming revelation of Viṣṇu as Jagatpati, indicating divine protection and approval within a tirtha-mahātmya setting.

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

Bhakti is shown as leading to intimate divine encounter: the Lord appears personally (even in dream) with peaceful form and recognizable emblems, reinforcing remembrance (smaraṇa) and trust (śraddhā) in Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga instruction is given; however, the verse relies on iconographic and mantra-tradition markers (śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma) used in āgamic/ritual identification of Viṣṇu during worship and dhyāna.