Shloka 28
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
एवमुक्त्वा महाभागो जगामादर्शनं हरिः । स चापि स्वप्नमालक्ष्य परं विस्मयमागतः ॥ २८ ॥
evamuktvā mahābhāgo jagāmādarśanaṃ hariḥ | sa cāpi svapnamālakṣya paraṃ vismayamāgataḥ || 28 ||
Ayant ainsi parlé, le glorieux Seigneur Hari disparut de la vue. Et lui aussi, comprenant que ce n’était qu’un songe, fut saisi d’un profond émerveillement.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within the Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the fleeting nature of sensory experience: even a direct encounter can dissolve like a dream, pointing the seeker toward steadier refuge in Hari through remembrance and devotion rather than dependence on external appearances.
By showing that Hari’s visible presence may come and go, the verse implicitly stresses bhakti as continuous inner connection—smaraṇa (remembrance) and śraddhā—so devotion does not rely only on extraordinary visions.
No specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) between transient experiences (svapna-like) and lasting spiritual practice.