Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

सुपर्णपृष्ठमासीनं षोडशार्द्धभुजं विभुम् । स चासौ प्राब्रवीद्वीक्ष्य साधु राजन्महामते ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

suparṇapṛṣṭhamāsīnaṃ ṣoḍaśārddhabhujaṃ vibhum | sa cāsau prābravīdvīkṣya sādhu rājanmahāmate || 19 ||

Translation

Bersemayam di atas belakang Garuḍa ialah Tuhan Yang Maha Meliputi, bertangan lapan. Melihatnya, Baginda bersabda: “Syabas, wahai Raja yang berakal budi besar!”

Word by Word

• सुपर्ण-पृष्ठम्: (on) Garuḍa’s back
• सुपर्ण-पृष्ठम्: Adhikarana/Ashraya (अधिकरण/आश्रय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण + पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'सुपर्णस्य पृष्ठम्' = Garuḍa's back); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (आसीनम् इत्यस्य अधिकरण/आश्रय-निर्देशः)

• आसीनम्: seated
• आसीनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle: seated); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the seen deity)

• षोडश-अर्द्ध-भुजम्: eight-armed
• षोडश-अर्द्ध-भुजम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षोडश + अर्द्ध + भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numerical compound) with descriptive extension; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'षोडशार्द्ध' = अष्ट (eight) (lit. sixteen halves) qualifying 'भुज' (arms)

• विभुम्: the all-pervading lord
• विभुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेष्य (object of seeing, continued from context)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• असौ: that one (he)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्राब्रवीत्: spoke, said
• प्राब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वीक्ष्य: having looked (at him)
• वीक्ष्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वीक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/क्त्वा), 'having looked/after seeing'

• साधु: well!, good!
• साधु: Sambodhana/Prashamsa (सम्बोधन/प्रशंसा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/विशेषण)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रशंसावाचक (approbative particle/interjection)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• महा-मते: O great-minded one
• महा-मते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'महती मतिः यस्य'—as address), पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purana narrative voice; the Lord is described as speaking to the King)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights divine darśana as a fruit of merit: the Lord appears in majesty (on Garuḍa, with eight arms) and directly acknowledges the devotee/king’s righteousness with the blessing “Well done.”

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

Bhakti is shown as relational and responsive—when devotion and dharma mature, the Lord not only becomes visible (darśana) but also speaks words of approval, strengthening the devotee’s faith and resolve.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the focus is iconographic and devotional—recognizing Viṣṇu’s form (Garuḍa-vāhana, aṣṭa-bhuja) as part of Purāṇic worship culture used in ritual visualization and pūjā.