Shloka 30

The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow

Devanagari script

रोहिणीतारकायुक्ता रजनीघनघोषिता । तस्यां जातो जगन्नाथः कंसारिर्वसुदेवजः

Transliteration

rohiṇītārakāyuktā rajanīghanaghoṣitā | tasyāṃ jāto jagannāthaḥ kaṃsārirvasudevajaḥ

Translation

In jener Nacht—verbunden mit dem Stern Rohiṇī und widerhallend von dichten Wolken mit tiefem Donner—wurde Jagannātha geboren: der Bezwinger Kaṁsas, der Sohn Vasudevas.

Word by Word

• रोहिणी-तारका-युक्ता: joined with the Rohiṇī star
• रोहिणी-तारका-युक्ता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक) + तारका (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः; ‘रोहिणीतारकया युक्ता’ (endowed with the Rohiṇī star); युक्त = युज् धातोः क्त (past participle/क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (of रजनी)

• रजनी-घन-घोषिता: the night resounding with dense clouds
• रजनी-घन-घोषिता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रजनी (प्रातिपदिक) + घन (प्रातिपदिक) + घोषित (कृदन्त, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः; ‘घनेन घोषिता’ (resounding with clouds/thunder); घोषित = घुष्/घोष् (धातु) क्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• तस्याम्: on that (night)
• तस्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• जातः: was born
• जातः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; भावे/कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘born’

• जगत्-नाथः: Lord of the world
• जगत्-नाथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘जगतः नाथः’); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• कंस-अरिः: enemy of Kaṃsa
• कंस-अरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कंस (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘कंसस्य अरिः’); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• वसुदेव-जः: son of Vasudeva
• वसुदेव-जः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘वसुदेवात् जातः/वसुदेवस्य जः’); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue pair not identifiable from a single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: city

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: रोहिणीतारकायुक्ता = रोहिणी-तारका-युक्ता; रजनीघनघोषिता = रजनी-घन-घोषिता; कंसारिर्वसुदेवजः = कंस-अरिः + वसुदेव-जः (visarga sandhi: अरिः + व -> अरिर्व).

Characters & Entities

• Rohiṇī (nakṣatra)
• Jagannātha (Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu)
• Kaṁsa
• Vasudeva

FAQs

What does the verse highlight about the time of Jagannātha’s birth?

It describes the birth occurring on a night associated with the Rohiṇī nakṣatra, with the atmosphere marked by the sound of heavy clouds—an auspicious and dramatic cosmic setting.

Who is meant by “Kaṃsāri” and “Vasudevaja” in this verse?

“Kaṃsāri” means the slayer/enemy of Kaṁsa, and “Vasudevaja” means born of Vasudeva—both epithets identifying Jagannātha here as Kṛṣṇa.

What theological emphasis does this verse support within the Padma Purāṇa?

By naming Jagannātha as the universal Lord while also specifying his human lineage and mission (ending Kaṁsa), it reinforces a Vaiṣṇava view of the divine taking birth for cosmic protection and dharma.