Shloka 95

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

Devanagari script

प्रपद्य परमं दिव्यं दुर्लभं यत्सुरासुरैः । पूर्णं मनोरथं शांतं गुह्यमव्यक्तमव्ययम् ॥ ९५ ॥

Transliteration

prapadya paramaṃ divyaṃ durlabhaṃ yatsurāsuraiḥ | pūrṇaṃ manorathaṃ śāṃtaṃ guhyamavyaktamavyayam || 95 ||

Translation

Wer Zuflucht nimmt zur höchsten, göttlichen Wirklichkeit—selten selbst für Götter und Asuras—erlangt die Erfüllung aller Wünsche: das stille, geheime Höchste, unmanifest und unvergänglich.

Word by Word

• prapadya: having resorted to / having approached
• prapadya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; adverbial modifier of main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√pad (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), अर्थः—“having resorted/approached”

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Karma (कर्म; object—qualifier of implied object/padam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; superlative sense “supreme”

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• durlabham: hard to obtain
• durlabham: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-labha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (उपपद-तत्पुरुष) dur + labha = “hard to obtain”

• yat: which (that)
• yat: Karma (कर्म; relative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक relative pronoun “which/that”

• sura-asuraiḥ: by the gods and demons
• sura-asuraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण; instrumental—by/among)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक) + asura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास “gods and demons”

• pūrṇam: complete / fulfilled
• pūrṇam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• manoratham: wish / desire
• manoratham: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक) → manoratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष “mind’s desire”

• śāntam: peaceful / tranquil
• śāntam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक; √śam शम् + क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• guhyam: secret / mysterious
• guhyam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• avyaktam: unmanifest
• avyaktam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyakta (प्रातिपदिक; √vyaj/√vyakt with negation a-)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP) with नञ्/अ-निषेध, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• avyayam: imperishable
• avyayam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context; speaker attribution follows the Narada–Sanatkumara instructional frame used across the Purana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that true fulfilment comes from surrendering to the Supreme—described as divine, peaceful, secret, unmanifest, and imperishable—an attainment considered rare even among devas and asuras.

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

By emphasizing prapatti (taking refuge), it presents devotion as surrender to the Supreme; through such refuge, the devotee reaches inner peace and the highest goal beyond worldly attainments.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is spiritual discipline: cultivating sharanagati and śānti as the means toward moksha.