Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा तौ ब्राह्मणौ तत्र चंद्रसूर्याविवागतौ । नमस्कृत्य जगन्नाथाववाङ्मुखमवस्थितः ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā tau brāhmaṇau tatra caṃdrasūryāvivāgatau | namaskṛtya jagannāthāvavāṅmukhamavasthitaḥ || 42 ||

Translation

Als er die beiden Brāhmaṇas dort ankommen sah, gleich Mond und Sonne, verneigte er sich ehrfürchtig vor dem Herrn des Alls (Jagannātha) und stand da mit gesenktem Antlitz in Demut.

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकाल (having seen)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन; कर्म (object of दृष्ट्वा)

• ब्राह्मणौ: two Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणौ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन; कर्म (apposition to तौ)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• चन्द्रसूर्यौ: the moon and the sun
• चन्द्रसूर्यौ: Upamana (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र+सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (चन्द्रश्च सूर्यश्च)

• इव: like, as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• आगतौ: having come, arrived
• आगतौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-√गम् (धातु) → आगत (कृदन्त, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) used predicatively for तौ ब्राह्मणौ

• नमस्कृत्य: having saluted
• नमस्कृत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + √कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having saluted’

• जगन्नाथौ: the two lords of the world
• जगन्नाथौ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्+नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जगतः नाथौ)

• अवाक्: downward
• अवाक्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवाक् (अव्यय/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्राय विशेषण; ‘downwards’ अर्थे; अत्र समासे पूर्वपद (अवाङ्मुखम्)

• मुखम्: face
• मुखम्: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपपद-सम्बन्धे (in compound sense with अवाक्)

• अवस्थितः: stood, remained
• अवस्थितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव-√स्था (धातु) → अवस्थित (कृदन्त, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) used as predicate of (implicit) राजा

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; dialogue context not explicit in this single verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It highlights dhārmic humility: recognizing sanctity in holy persons and expressing reverence through namaskāra and a lowered gaze, a key inner discipline emphasized in tīrtha-mahātmya contexts.

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

Bhakti is shown through embodied reverence—bowing and standing humbly before the revered ‘jagannāthas’; devotion is not only worship in temples but also honor toward saintly, dharma-bearing persons.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects śiṣṭācāra (proper conduct) aligned with Dharmaśāstra tradition—ritual etiquette such as respectful greeting (namaskāra) and humble posture when approaching learned brāhmaṇas.