Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

इदं चिह्नं समालोक्य च्छेदयत्वमशंकितः । शात्यमानं तु तं वृक्षं प्रांशुमद्भुतदर्शनम् ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

idaṃ cihnaṃ samālokya cchedayatvamaśaṃkitaḥ | śātyamānaṃ tu taṃ vṛkṣaṃ prāṃśumadbhutadarśanam || 26 ||

Translation

ഈ ചിഹ്നം കണ്ടിട്ട് സംശയമില്ലാതെ അതിനെ വെട്ടിവീഴ്ത്തുക. അത്ഭുതദർശനമുള്ള ആ ഉയർന്ന വൃക്ഷം അപ്പോൾ പിളർന്നുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्म (Object qualifier/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; here as विशेषण to ‘चिह्नम्’

• चिह्नम्: mark/sign
• चिह्नम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• समालोक्य: having observed
• समालोक्य: पूर्वकाल (Absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having looked at/observed’

• च्छेदय: cut (it)
• च्छेदय: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; Causative sense intended ‘cause to cut/cut’ (छेदय < छेदयति)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Pronoun nominative singular

• अशंकितः: unhesitating/fearless
• अशंकितः: कर्ता (Agent qualifier/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-शङ्कित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular; ‘without doubt/fear’

• शात्यमानम्: being cut
• शात्यमानम्: कर्म (Object qualifier/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मान-प्रत्यय (passive present participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘being cut/being hewn’ (contextual)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), contrast/emphasis

• तम्: that
• तम्: कर्म (Object qualifier/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; refers to ‘वृक्षम्’

• वृक्षम्: tree
• वृक्षम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• प्रांशुमत्: tall
• प्रांशुमत्: कर्म (Object qualifier/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रांशु + मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; ‘tall/lofty’

• अद्भुत-दर्शनम्: of wondrous appearance
• अद्भुत-दर्शनम्: कर्म (Object qualifier/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः कर्मधारयः (‘wonderful’ qualifying ‘appearance’)

Speaker

Narada (narrating/instructing within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya storyline)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic decisiveness: when an unmistakable sign (cihna) appears within a sacred narrative, one should act without wavering, trusting the righteous indication rather than fear.

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

Indirectly, it reflects bhakti as trustful obedience to a divinely indicated course—acting without hesitation when the sacred sign is recognized, rather than being paralyzed by doubt.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It primarily touches on nimitta-jñāna (reading signs/omens) used in ritual and narrative contexts; it is not a technical exposition of a Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa, but it aligns with traditional interpretive practice around auspicious indications.