Shloka 44

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

जय कृष्ण जगन्नाथ जय सर्वाघनाशन । जय चाणूरकेशिघ्नजय कंसनिषूदन ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

jaya kṛṣṇa jagannātha jaya sarvāghanāśana | jaya cāṇūrakeśighnajaya kaṃsaniṣūdana || 44 ||

Translation

¡Victoria a Kṛṣṇa, Señor del universo; victoria al que destruye todos los pecados! ¡Victoria al matador de Cāṇūra y Keśin; victoria al vencedor de Kaṃsa!

Word by Word

• जय: victory! hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), जय-शब्दः स्तुत्यर्थे/आशीर्वादार्थे (interjection of victory/praise)

• कृष्ण: O Krishna
• कृष्ण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• जगन्नाथ: O Lord of the world
• जगन्नाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगतः नाथः)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), स्तुत्यर्थे

• सर्वाघनाशन: O destroyer of all sins
• सर्वाघनाशन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अघ + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषाम् अघानां नाशनः)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), स्तुत्यर्थे

• चाणूरकेशिघ्न: O slayer of Cāṇūra and Keśin
• चाणूरकेशिघ्न: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाणूर + केशिन् + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः/द्वन्द्वपूर्वपदसमासः (चाणूरश्च केशी च तयोः घ्नः = हन्ता)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), स्तुत्यर्थे

• कंसनिषूदन: O slayer of Kaṃsa
• कंसनिषूदन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कंस + निषूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कंसस्य निषूदनः)

Speaker

Narada (as a devotional recitation within the Uttara-Bhaga’s Mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Jagannatha
• Chanura
• Keshi
• Kamsa

FAQs

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

It functions as a stuti (praise) that invokes Krishna’s cosmic lordship (Jagannatha) and his power to remove pāpa (sin), reinforcing the Purana’s emphasis that sincere glorification purifies the devotee.

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

By repeating “jaya” and naming Krishna through his līlā-epithets (slayer of Kamsa, Keshi, Chanura), it models bhakti as nāma-kīrtana—remembering the Lord’s deeds with love, which steadies the mind and deepens surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice: correct pronunciation and clear compound epithets (e.g., cāṇūra-keśi-ghna, kaṃsa-niṣūdana) support effective stotra-recitation in ritual and daily japa.