Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

कुण्डलाभ्यां विचित्राभ्यां कर्णाभ्यां सुविराजिताः । चक्रलांगलविन्यासहताभ्यां भानुसंमताः ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

kuṇḍalābhyāṃ vicitrābhyāṃ karṇābhyāṃ suvirājitāḥ | cakralāṃgalavinyāsahatābhyāṃ bhānusaṃmatāḥ || 61 ||

Translation

വിചിത്ര കുണ്ഡലങ്ങളാൽ അവരുടെ കർണങ്ങൾ ദീപ്തിയായി ശോഭിച്ചു; ചക്രവും ലാംഗലവും പതിപ്പിച്ച ആഘാതചിഹ്നങ്ങളാൽ അവർ ഭാനു (സൂര്യൻ) അംഗീകരിച്ചവരായി അറിയപ്പെട്ടു।

Word by Word

• कुण्डलाभ्याम्: with two earrings
• कुण्डलाभ्याम्: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन

• विचित्राभ्याम्: variegated/wondrous
• विचित्राभ्याम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifying कुण्डलाभ्याम्)

• कर्णाभ्याम्: (on) the two ears
• कर्णाभ्याम्: अधिकरण/सम्बन्ध (Locative/Relation by context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन

• सुविराजिताः: splendidly adorned
• सुविराजिताः: विशेषण (Qualifier of implied प्रतिमाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + विराजित (प्रातिपदिक; √राज् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; 'well-adorned/brightly shining'

• चक्रलाङ्गलविन्यासहताभ्याम्: by the markings/strikes of the discus-and-plough arrangement
• चक्रलाङ्गलविन्यासहताभ्याम्: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चक्र + लाङ्गल + विन्यास + हत (प्रातिपदिक; √हन् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन; समास: चक्र-लाङ्गल-विन्यासेन हताभ्याम् (struck/marked by the arrangement of discus and plough)

• भानुसंमताः: approved by Bhānu (the Sun)
• भानुसंमताः: विशेषण (Qualifier of implied प्रतिमाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भानु + संमत (प्रातिपदिक; √मन्/सम्मन्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; समास: भानुना संमताः (approved/esteemed by the Sun)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a Tirtha/Mahatmya passage of Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bhanu (Surya)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights sacred ornamentation and divine insignia (cakra and lāṅgala) as outward signs of religious identity and protection, indicating recognition/approval connected with Bhānu (Surya) in this Mahatmya context.

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

By emphasizing visible devotional insignia and adornments, it reflects a Bhakti-oriented culture where the devotee’s body becomes a bearer of sacred symbols—expressing allegiance, remembrance, and reverence through marks associated with divine power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it touches ritual symbolism and iconographic conventions (use of specific emblems/marks), which aligns with applied Dharma-śāstra and Purāṇic ritual practice rather than a technical exposition of Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa/Jyotiṣa.