Shloka 97

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

Devanagari script

तदहं दर्शयिष्यामि विज्ञेयाख्यं परं पदम् । संप्राप्य परमानंदं प्राप्स्यसे परमां गतिम् ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

tadahaṃ darśayiṣyāmi vijñeyākhyaṃ paraṃ padam | saṃprāpya paramānaṃdaṃ prāpsyase paramāṃ gatim || 97 ||

Translation

‘വിജ്ഞേയം’ എന്നു അറിയപ്പെടുന്ന ആ പരമ പദം ഞാൻ നിന്നെ കാണിച്ചുതരാം. അത് പ്രാപിച്ച് നീ പരമാനന്ദം നേടി പരമഗതിയെ എത്തും.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative “that”

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• darśayiṣyāmi: I will show
• darśayiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया; main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + णिच् (causative) → darśay + लृट्
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative) “I will show”

• vijñeya-ākhyam: called ‘to-be-known’ / known as vijñeya
• vijñeya-ākhyam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier of padam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vijñeya (प्रातिपदिक; vi-√jñā ज्ञा + यत्) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक) → ākhyam
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय “named/known as ‘vijñeya’ (to be known)”

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Karma (कर्म; object-qualifier of padam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• padam: state / abode / position
• padam: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘darśayiṣyāmi’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• saṃprāpya: having attained
• saṃprāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-pra-√āp (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), “having attained”

• parama-ānandam: supreme bliss
• parama-ānandam: Karma (कर्म; object of gerund ‘saṃprāpya’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय “supreme bliss”

• prāpsyase: you will attain
• prāpsyase: Kriyā (क्रिया; main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (धातु) + लृट्
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• paramām: supreme
• paramām: Karma (कर्म; qualifier of gatim)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• gatim: goal / destination
• gatim: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘prāpsyase’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It promises direct guidance toward the ‘supreme abode’ that must be realized (vijñeya), culminating in paramānanda (highest bliss) and paramā gati (final liberation).

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

Though stated in the language of realization and supreme abode, it aligns with Vishnu-bhakti theology of the Purana: the teacher ‘shows’ the highest goal, implying grace-guided attainment of the Lord’s supreme state (parama-pada) through steadfast spiritual practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the guru-upadesha principle—liberation is approached through precise instruction and direct spiritual guidance.