Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्पीतवाससमच्युतम् । चक्रकम्बुकरं दिव्यं सर्वपापहरं हरिम् ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

śrīvatsavakṣasaṃ bhrājatpītavāsasamacyutam | cakrakambukaraṃ divyaṃ sarvapāpaharaṃ harim || 65 ||

Translation

ശ്രീവത്സചിഹ്നം വക്ഷസ്സിൽ ദീപ്തമായി, പീതാംബരം ധരിച്ച അച്യുതനായ ശ്രീഹരിയെ ഞാൻ ഭജിക്കുന്നു; കൈകളിൽ ചക്രവും ശംഖവും ധരിച്ച ആ ദിവ്യൻ സർവ്വപാപഹരൻ।

Word by Word

• śrīvatsa-vakṣasam: having the Śrīvatsa-mark on (his) chest
• śrīvatsa-vakṣasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīvatsa (प्रातिपदिक) + vakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: śrīvatsaḥ yasya vakṣasi (locative sense) → ‘having Śrīvatsa on the chest’

• bhrājat-pīta-vāsasam: wearing shining yellow garments
• bhrājat-pīta-vāsasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrājat (भ्राज् धातु, वर्तमानकृदन्त) + pīta (पा धातु, क्त/कृदन्त) + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: bhrājat pītaṃ vāsas yasya → ‘whose yellow garment is shining’

• acyutam: Acyuta (the infallible Lord)
• acyutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; proper epithet of Viṣṇu

• cakra-kambu-karam: holding the discus and conch
• cakra-kambu-karam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + kambu (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: cakraṃ ca kambuṃ ca (objects) karayoḥ/karam (hand-bearing) → ‘having discus and conch in (his) hands’

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; agrees with harim/acyutam

• sarva-pāpa-haram: remover of all sins
• sarva-pāpa-haram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + hara (हृ धातु-निष्पन्न प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: sarvāṇi pāpāni harati iti

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; name of Viṣṇu

Speaker

Narada (within a devotional/tirtha-mahatmya narration of Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Acyuta
• Shrivatsa

FAQs

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

The verse gives a dhyāna-style praise of Vishnu (Hari/Acyuta) using classic iconographic marks—Śrīvatsa, yellow garments, discus and conch—teaching that focused remembrance of the Lord is itself purifying and destroys sin (sarva-pāpa-hara).

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

It models bhakti through reverent contemplation of the Lord’s form (rūpa-dhyāna) and attributes, turning the mind toward Hari as the ultimate refuge; such steady remembrance is presented as a direct means to inner cleansing and spiritual uplift.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is devotional dhyāna and mantra-like praise used in pūjā and tīrtha practices—visualizing Vishnu’s śaṅkha-cakra form while reciting eulogies for purification.