Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

पठ्यते सर्वशास्त्रेषु वेदांतेषु निगद्यते । यदुक्त ध्यानगम्यं च वासुदेवेति योगिभिः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

paṭhyate sarvaśāstreṣu vedāṃteṣu nigadyate | yadukta dhyānagamyaṃ ca vāsudeveti yogibhiḥ || 75 ||

Translation

Se recita en todos los śāstra y se proclama en los Vedānta: aquello que los yoguis dicen alcanzable por la meditación no es otro que Vāsudeva.

Word by Word

• पठ्यते: is read/recited
• पठ्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वशास्त्रेषु: in all scriptures
• सर्वशास्त्रेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural); समासः—कर्मधारय (all + scriptures)

• वेदान्तेषु: in the Vedāntas
• वेदान्तेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural); समासः—तत्पुरुष (वेदानां अन्ताः)

• निगद्यते: is stated/declared
• निगद्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गद् (धातु) + नि- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• उक्तम्: said/declared
• उक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) → उक्त (कृदन्त/PPP)
• Form: कृत्—क्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• ध्यानगम्यम्: attainable by meditation
• ध्यानगम्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्यान-गम्य (प्रातिपदिक; गम् धातु → गम्य)
• Form: कृत्—यत् (Gerundive/तव्यत्-भाव), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (ध्यानेन गम्यम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वासुदेव: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेव: Pratipādya/Viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/निरूपण-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• योगिभिः: by yogis
• योगिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga discourse context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Vedanta
• Yogis

FAQs

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

It asserts a unifying conclusion: across śāstra and Vedānta, the ultimate reality realized by yogic meditation is Vāsudeva, indicating the highest goal is God-realization centered on Vishnu.

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

By identifying the meditative goal as Vāsudeva, it supports bhakti as a direct orientation of mind and heart toward Vishnu—meditation, remembrance, and devotion converge on the same supreme object.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes Vedānta (Upaniṣadic conclusion) as the interpretive key of śāstra: the practical takeaway is to align study (śāstra-pāṭha) with contemplative practice (dhyāna) toward a single theological conclusion—Vāsudeva.