Shloka 42
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
दृष्ट्वा तौ ब्राह्मणौ तत्र चंद्रसूर्याविवागतौ । नमस्कृत्य जगन्नाथाववाङ्मुखमवस्थितः ॥ ४२ ॥
dṛṣṭvā tau brāhmaṇau tatra caṃdrasūryāvivāgatau | namaskṛtya jagannāthāvavāṅmukhamavasthitaḥ || 42 ||
അവിടെ ചന്ദ്രസൂര്യന്മാരെപ്പോലെ എത്തിയ ആ രണ്ടു ബ്രാഹ്മണരെ കണ്ടു, അവരെ ജഗന്നാഥന്മാരായി നമസ്കരിച്ചു; വിനയത്തോടെ മുഖം താഴ്ത്തി നിന്നു।
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; dialogue context not explicit in this single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights dhārmic humility: recognizing sanctity in holy persons and expressing reverence through namaskāra and a lowered gaze, a key inner discipline emphasized in tīrtha-mahātmya contexts.
Bhakti is shown through embodied reverence—bowing and standing humbly before the revered ‘jagannāthas’; devotion is not only worship in temples but also honor toward saintly, dharma-bearing persons.
It reflects śiṣṭācāra (proper conduct) aligned with Dharmaśāstra tradition—ritual etiquette such as respectful greeting (namaskāra) and humble posture when approaching learned brāhmaṇas.