Shloka 85

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

Devanagari script

शंशचक्रधरं देवं गदामुसलधारिणम् । नमस्ये वरदं देवं नीलोत्पलदलच्छविम् ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

śaṃśacakradharaṃ devaṃ gadāmusaladhāriṇam | namasye varadaṃ devaṃ nīlotpaladalacchavim || 85 ||

Translation

ശംഖചക്രധരനും, ഗദയും മുസലവും ധരിച്ചവനും, വരദായകനുമായ ആ ദേവനെ ഞാൻ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു; അവന്റെ കാന്തി നീലോത്പലദളസമമാണ്.

Word by Word

• śaṃśa-cakra-dharam: bearing the conch and discus
• śaṃśa-cakra-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṃśa + cakra + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (masculine, accusative singular; adjectival)

• devam: the god (Lord)
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, accusative singular)

• gadā-musala-dhāriṇam: holding mace and pestle
• gadā-musala-dhāriṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gadā + musala + dhārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine, accusative singular; adjective)

• namasye: I bow (salute)
• namasye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (वर्तमाने), उत्तम-पुरुषः, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (present indicative, 1st person singular, parasmaipada)

• varadam: the boon-giver
• varadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: varada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine, accusative singular; adjective)

• devam: the god (Lord)
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, accusative singular)

• nīla-utpala-dala-cchavim: having the hue of a blue-lotus petal
• nīla-utpala-dala-cchavim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nīla + utpala + dala + chavi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine, accusative singular; adjective)

Speaker

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

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It is a direct act of śaraṇāgati (reverential surrender) to Vishnu described through His iconic weapons, affirming Him as Varada—the compassionate bestower of grace and boons.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as namaskāra and stuti: remembering Vishnu’s forms and attributes (śaṅkha, cakra, gadā) and approaching Him as the giver of blessings, which is a classic Purāṇic method of cultivating single-pointed devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is mantra-style remembrance (smaraṇa) and devotional recitation used within Purāṇic ritual contexts (stotra/namaskāra) during tīrtha observances.