Shloka 102

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

Devanagari script

पूज्यमानोऽप्सरोभिश्च गधवैर्गीतनिः स्वनैः । विमानेन चरेत्तत्र यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दशा ॥ १०२ ॥

Transliteration

pūjyamāno'psarobhiśca gadhavairgītaniḥ svanaiḥ | vimānena carettatra yāvadiṃdrāścaturdaśā || 102 ||

Translation

അപ്സരസ്സുകൾ ആദരിക്കുകയും മധുരഗീതനാദമുള്ള ഗന്ധർവന്മാർ അനുഗമിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ, അവൻ അവിടെ വിമാനം കയറി പതിനാലു ഇന്ദ്രന്മാർ നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന കാലംവരെ സഞ്ചരിക്കും.

Word by Word

• पूज्यमानः: being worshipped
• पूज्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शानच्/मान (present passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘being worshipped’

• अप्सरोभिः: by apsarases
• अप्सरोभिः: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction: and)

• गन्धर्वैः: by gandharvas
• गन्धर्वैः: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• गीतनिःस्वनैः: with melodious sounds (songs)
• गीतनिःस्वनैः: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत + निःस्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (गीतः निःस्वनः = sound that is song/melodious sound)

• विमानेन: by an aerial car
• विमानेन: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• चरेत्: would roam
• चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (adverb: there)

• यावत्: until
• यावत्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधिवाचक (until/as long as)

• इन्द्राः: Indras
• इन्द्राः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• चतुर्दश: fourteen
• चतुर्दश: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्दशन् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासाधारित संख्या (fourteen)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition; verse describes the फल (result) of a meritorious act/vrata/tirtha-seva in Book 2)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Apsaras
• Gandharva
• Indra
• Vimana

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: the Purana emphasizes that dharmic merit (from a vrata, tirtha-sevā, or prescribed rite in context) yields refined heavenly enjoyment—honour by celestial beings and vimāna-travel—lasting an immense, yet still finite, cosmic duration.

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

Indirectly: it contrasts attainable celestial reward with the broader Purāṇic aim of transcending temporary svarga; in Narada’s teaching style, such results encourage faith in dharma, while higher bhakti ultimately seeks Viṣṇu’s grace beyond the cycle measured by “fourteen Indras.”

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects Purāṇic cosmology and time-reckoning (kalpa/manvantara framing) implicit in Jyotiṣa-style temporal measures—using “fourteen Indras” as a practical marker for vast duration rather than a simple human timespan.