Shloka 68

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

Devanagari script

स तु राजाद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा क्षणेनैकेन निर्मिताः । दिव्यवस्त्रयुगाच्छन्ना नानारत्नैरलंकृताः ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

sa tu rājādbhutaṃ dṛṣṭvā kṣaṇenaikena nirmitāḥ | divyavastrayugācchannā nānāratnairalaṃkṛtāḥ || 68 ||

Translation

ರಾಜನು ಆ ಅದ್ಭುತವನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು—ಒಂದೇ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು. ಅವು ದಿವ್ಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳ ಜೋಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಆವೃತವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ನಾನಾವಿಧ ರತ್ನಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು।

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; sarvanāma

• tu: but, however
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात), adversative/contrastive particle

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• adbhutam: a marvel, wonder
• adbhutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adbhuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; used as object of seeing

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), ‘having seen’

• kṣaṇena: in a moment
• kṣaṇena: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; instrumental of time

• ekena: with one (single)
• ekena: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; qualifies kṣaṇena

• nirmitāḥ: were constructed/made
• nirmitāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-mita (√mā धातु, क्त/कृदन्त; निर्-मा)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; past passive participle used predicatively (agreeing with implied plural, e.g., pratimāḥ)

• divya-vastra-yuga-ācchannāḥ: covered with a pair of divine garments
• divya-vastra-yuga-ācchannāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + vastra (प्रातिपदिक) + yuga (प्रातिपदिक) + ācchanna (छद् धातु, क्त/कृदन्त; आ-छद्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: divyena vastra-yugena ācchannāḥ → ‘covered with a pair of divine garments’

• nānā-ratnaiḥ: with various jewels
• nānā-ratnaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-प्रयोग) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; ‘with various jewels’ (instrumental)

• alaṃkṛtāḥ: adorned
• alaṃkṛtāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alaṃkṛta (√kṛ धातु, क्त/कृदन्त; अलं-√कृ)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; past passive participle ‘adorned’

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Raja (the king)

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purana’s motif that extraordinary, instantaneous manifestations can arise through divine agency and accumulated merit (puṇya), reinforcing faith in sacred narratives (māhātmya).

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

By portraying the king’s direct encounter with a marvel, it supports bhakti’s emphasis on śraddhā (trust) and receptivity to the Lord’s signs—common in tirtha-mahatmya contexts that inspire devotion through lived wonder.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like vyākaraṇa, jyotiṣa, or kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as narrative description (ākhyāna) within a māhātmya setting.