Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

तृतीयां स्वर्णवर्णाभां पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणाम् । विचित्रवस्त्रसंछन्नां हारकेयूरभूषिताम् ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

tṛtīyāṃ svarṇavarṇābhāṃ padmapatrāyatekṣaṇām | vicitravastrasaṃchannāṃ hārakeyūrabhūṣitām || 66 ||

Translation

Die dritte Jungfrau strahlte in goldener Farbe; ihre Augen waren lang wie Lotusblätter. Sie war in prächtige, bunt gemusterte Gewänder gehüllt und mit Halsketten und Armreifen geschmückt.

Word by Word

• tṛtīyām: the third (one)
• tṛtīyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ordinal adjective ‘third’ (agreeing with an implied feminine noun, e.g., pratimām/striyam)

• svarṇa-varṇa-ābhām: golden-hued, radiant
• svarṇa-varṇa-ābhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ābhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: svarṇasya varṇa iva ābhā yasyāḥ → ‘having a golden-colored radiance’

• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇām: with lotus-petal-like long eyes
• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + āyata (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: padma-patra-sadṛśaṃ āyataṃ īkṣaṇaṃ yasyāḥ → ‘whose eyes are long like lotus-petals’

• vicitra-vastra-saṃchannām: clad in splendid garments
• vicitra-vastra-saṃchannām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vicitra (प्रातिपदिक) + vastra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃchanna (छद् धातु, क्त/कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: vicitraiḥ vastraiḥ saṃchannā → ‘covered with variegated garments’

• hāra-keyūra-bhūṣitām: adorned with necklaces and armlets
• hāra-keyūra-bhūṣitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hāra (प्रातिपदिक) + keyūra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣita (भूष् धातु, क्त/कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: hāraiḥ keyūraiś ca bhūṣitā → ‘adorned with necklaces and armlets’

Speaker

Narada (narration within a Tirtha/Mahatmya description; speaker attribution inferred from Book 2 dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

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

It uses auspicious iconographic markers—golden radiance, lotus-like eyes, and sacred ornaments—to signal a divinely favored presence within the tirtha-mahātmya setting, indicating purity, prosperity, and spiritual merit associated with the place and its vision.

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

Indirectly: by portraying a radiant, ornamented divine figure in a pilgrimage narrative, it supports bhakti through darśana—devotional contemplation of divine beauty—which in Purāṇic practice strengthens श्रद्धा (faith) and स्मरण (remembrance).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a direct Vedāṅga teaching; however, the verse reflects traditional lakṣaṇa/alaṅkāra-style descriptive conventions used in Sanskrit literature, aiding disciplined recitation and comprehension (a supportive skill alongside śikṣā and vyākaraṇa).