Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

प्रथमं शुक्लवर्णानां शारदेंदुसमप्रभम् । सुरक्ताक्षं महाकायं फटाविकटमस्तकम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

prathamaṃ śuklavarṇānāṃ śāradeṃdusamaprabham | suraktākṣaṃ mahākāyaṃ phaṭāvikaṭamastakam || 62 ||

Translation

ആദ്യ പ്രതിമ ശ്വേതവർണ്ണം, ശരദ്ചന്ദ്രനെപ്പോലെ ദീപ്തി; ഗാഢരക്തനേത്രങ്ങൾ, മഹാകായ ദേഹം, ഫണാവിസ്തൃതമായ ഭീകര മസ്തകം എന്നിവയോടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• प्रथमम्: the first
• प्रथमम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; ellipsis: प्रतिमाम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक विशेषण (the first one)

• शुक्लवर्णानाम्: of the white-colored (ones)
• शुक्लवर्णानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; समास: शुक्लो वर्णः (white-colored)

• शारद: autumnal
• शारद: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying इन्दु)

• इन्दु: moon
• इन्दु: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• सम: equal (to)
• सम: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; उपमानोपमेय-सम्बन्धे 'equal to' (used in compound)

• प्रभम्: having radiance like an autumn moon
• प्रभम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of प्रथमम्/प्रतिमाम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: शारद-इन्दु-सम-प्रभम् (having lustre equal to an autumn moon)

• सुरक्ताक्षम्: with very red eyes
• सुरक्ताक्षम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + रक्त + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: सुरक्ते अक्षिणी यस्य (with very red eyes)

• महाकायम्: huge-bodied
• महाकायम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; 'having a great body'

• फटाविकटमस्तकम्: with a fearsome hooded/crested head
• फटाविकटमस्तकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फटा + विकट + मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: फटायुक्तं विकटं मस्तकं यस्य (with a formidable head bearing a hood/crest)

Speaker

Narada (narrating/teaching in Purana dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It gives a meditative description of a powerful, awe-inspiring form—radiant yet fearsome—often used in Purāṇic contexts to convey protective potency and the mind’s reverence while approaching a sacred account (tīrtha/māhātmya narrative).

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

Bhakti here is supported through dhyāna-style visualization: focusing on distinctive divine/guardian attributes (radiance, eyes, magnitude, hooded head) steadies attention and evokes śraddhā, which is a practical doorway into devotional remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily functions as an iconographic/dhyāna description rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it supports ritual visualization (kalpanā/dhyāna) used in Purāṇic worship and tīrtha-related observances.