Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

यः संपूज्य जगन्नाथं प्रत्यहं स्तौति मानवः । स्तोत्रेणानेन मतिमान्समोक्षं लभते ध्रुवम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

yaḥ saṃpūjya jagannāthaṃ pratyahaṃ stauti mānavaḥ | stotreṇānena matimānsamokṣaṃ labhate dhruvam || 2 ||

Translation

ຜູ້ໃດກໍຕາມ ທີ່ບູຊາພຣະຈະກັນນາຖ (Jagannātha) ຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງ ແລ້ວສັນລະເສີນພຣະອົງທຸກມື້ດ້ວຍບົດສັນລະເສີນນີ້—ຜູ້ມີປັນຍານັ້ນ ຈະໄດ້ຮັບໂມກສະແນ່ນອນ.

Word by Word

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun), कर्ता

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped well
• सम्पूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु) + ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया: ‘having duly worshipped’

• जगन्नाथम्: Jagannātha (Lord of the world)
• जगन्नाथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (object of worship/praise)

• प्रति-अहम्: daily
• प्रति-अहम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय) + अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास, अव्यय, कालवाचक (temporal adverb): ‘every day’

• स्तौति: praises
• स्तौति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• मानवः: a man; human
• मानवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता (apposition to यः)

• स्तोत्रेण: by (this) hymn
• स्तोत्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण (instrument): ‘by/with a hymn’

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण/सहायक (with stotreṇa)

• मतिमान्: wise
• मतिमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मतिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the devotee): ‘intelligent/wise’

• समोक्षम्: liberation
• समोक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (object of attaining): ‘liberation’ (with prefix ‘sa-’ = ‘together with’)

• लभते: attains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (accusative used adverbially), निश्चयार्थक क्रियाविशेषण: ‘certainly’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Jagannatha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares that daily worship (pūjā) followed by sincere praise (stotra) of Jagannātha is a direct means toward mokṣa, emphasizing devotion as a liberating practice.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as consistent daily practice—honoring the Lord through pūjā and then voicing devotion through stotra—showing that regular heartfelt remembrance and praise culminate in liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights ritual discipline (daily pūjā) and structured recitation (stotra-pāṭha), aligning with practical applications of Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Śikṣā (correct chanting/recitation).