Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

देवदानवगंधर्वयक्षविद्याधरोरगैः । न विज्ञातो हि तस्यांतस्तेनानंत इति स्मृतः ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

devadānavagaṃdharvayakṣavidyādharoragaiḥ | na vijñāto hi tasyāṃtastenānaṃta iti smṛtaḥ || 58 ||

Translation

Wahrlich, selbst Götter, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Vidyādharas und Nāgas kennen seine Grenze nicht; darum wird er als „Ananta“, der Endlose, in Erinnerung gehalten.

Word by Word

• deva-dānava-gandharva-yakṣa-vidyādhara-uragaiḥ: by gods, demons, gandharvas, yakṣas, vidyādharas, and serpents
• deva-dānava-gandharva-yakṣa-vidyādhara-uragaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + dānava + gandharva + yakṣa + vidyādhara + uraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (copulative)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध-पद (negation particle)

• vijñātaḥ: known
• vijñātaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया—विधेय/प्रेडिकेट)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + √jñā (धातु) + kta
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोगः—‘known’

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपातः (emphatic/causal particle)

• tasya: of him/of it
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचनम्

• antaḥ: end/limit
• antaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• tena: therefore/by that reason
• tena: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्

• anantaḥ: Ananta/endless one
• anantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/नाम)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ananta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण/इति-प्रयोगः

• smṛtaḥ: is called/remembered
• smṛtaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया—विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (धातु) + kta
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; ‘is called/remembered’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ananta

FAQs

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

It affirms the Lord’s infinitude: even the highest classes of beings cannot grasp His boundary, so contemplating Him as “Ananta” trains the mind toward transcendence and supports liberation-oriented devotion.

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

By emphasizing the divine name “Ananta,” the verse directs devotees to nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of the Lord’s names and attributes), strengthening surrender and awe toward Vishnu’s limitless reality.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style insight into a divine epithet: understanding the name “Ananta” (a-nanta, ‘without end’) as a meaningful theological designation used for meditation and recitation.