Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

स्तुत्वैवं ब्रह्मतनयः प्रणम्य च सनातनम् । वासुदेवं जगन्नाथं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

stutvaivaṃ brahmatanayaḥ praṇamya ca sanātanam | vāsudevaṃ jagannāthaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam || 13 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ബ്രഹ്മപുത്രൻ സനാതനനായ പ്രഭുവിനെ സ്തുതിച്ച് നമസ്കരിച്ചു—ജഗന്നാഥനായ വാസുദേവൻ, സർവ്വകാമഫലദാതാവ്.

Word by Word

• stutvā: having praised
• stutvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु) → stutvā (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः)
• Form: अव्यय-कृदन्त (क्त्वान्त/gerund): 'having praised'

• evam: thus
• evam: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• brahma-tanayaḥ: the son of Brahmā
• brahma-tanayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + tanaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ब्रह्मणः तनयः (son of Brahmā)

• praṇamya: having bowed (to)
• praṇamya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ṇam (धातु) → praṇamya (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्षः)
• Form: अव्यय-कृदन्त (ल्यप्/gerund): 'having bowed'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• sanātanam: the eternal (one)
• sanātanam: Karma (कर्म) / Object of praṇamya
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (विष्णु/वासुदेवस्य)

• vāsudevam: Vāsudeva
• vāsudevam: Karma (कर्म) / Object (praised/bowed to)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• jagat-nātham: lord of the world
• jagat-nātham: Karma (कर्म) / Apposition to vāsudevam
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: जगतः नाथः (lord of the world)

• sarva-kāma-phala-pradam: giver of the fruits of all desires
• sarva-kāma-phala-pradam: Karma (कर्म) / Apposition to vāsudevam
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: सर्वेषां कामानां फलप्रदः (giver of the fruits of all desires)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration describing the action of Brahmā’s son)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Vishnu
• Jagannatha
• Brahma
• Sanatana (the Eternal Lord)

FAQs

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

It frames devotion as the proper approach to sacred narrative: praising and bowing to the Eternal Vāsudeva, who is acknowledged as the supreme giver of results, aligns the devotee with the source of all auspicious fruits.

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

Bhakti is shown through stuti (praise) and praṇāma (prostration). The verse emphasizes personal surrender to Jagannātha (Lord of all), treating the Lord as both the goal and the granter of all legitimate aims (kāma-phala).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is liturgical: begin recitation or tīrtha-related sections with stuti and praṇāma to Viṣṇu/Vāsudeva for auspiciousness and fruit-bearing completion.