Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्पीतवाससमच्युतम् । चक्रकम्बुकरं दिव्यं सर्वपापहरं हरिम् ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

śrīvatsavakṣasaṃ bhrājatpītavāsasamacyutam | cakrakambukaraṃ divyaṃ sarvapāpaharaṃ harim || 65 ||

Translation

I worship Hari, the infallible Lord Acyuta—bearing the Śrīvatsa mark upon His chest, radiant in yellow garments, holding the discus and conch in His hands—divine, the remover of all sins.

Word by Word

• śrīvatsa-vakṣasam: having the Śrīvatsa-mark on (his) chest
• śrīvatsa-vakṣasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīvatsa (प्रातिपदिक) + vakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: śrīvatsaḥ yasya vakṣasi (locative sense) → ‘having Śrīvatsa on the chest’

• bhrājat-pīta-vāsasam: wearing shining yellow garments
• bhrājat-pīta-vāsasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrājat (भ्राज् धातु, वर्तमानकृदन्त) + pīta (पा धातु, क्त/कृदन्त) + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: bhrājat pītaṃ vāsas yasya → ‘whose yellow garment is shining’

• acyutam: Acyuta (the infallible Lord)
• acyutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; proper epithet of Viṣṇu

• cakra-kambu-karam: holding the discus and conch
• cakra-kambu-karam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + kambu (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: cakraṃ ca kambuṃ ca (objects) karayoḥ/karam (hand-bearing) → ‘having discus and conch in (his) hands’

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; agrees with harim/acyutam

• sarva-pāpa-haram: remover of all sins
• sarva-pāpa-haram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + hara (हृ धातु-निष्पन्न प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: sarvāṇi pāpāni harati iti

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; name of Viṣṇu

Speaker

Narada (within a devotional/tirtha-mahatmya narration of Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Acyuta
• Shrivatsa

FAQs

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

The verse gives a dhyāna-style praise of Vishnu (Hari/Acyuta) using classic iconographic marks—Śrīvatsa, yellow garments, discus and conch—teaching that focused remembrance of the Lord is itself purifying and destroys sin (sarva-pāpa-hara).

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

It models bhakti through reverent contemplation of the Lord’s form (rūpa-dhyāna) and attributes, turning the mind toward Hari as the ultimate refuge; such steady remembrance is presented as a direct means to inner cleansing and spiritual uplift.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is devotional dhyāna and mantra-like praise used in pūjā and tīrtha practices—visualizing Vishnu’s śaṅkha-cakra form while reciting eulogies for purification.