Shloka 16
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
सुप्तस्य तस्य नृपतेर्वासुदेवो जगद्गुरुः । आत्मानं दर्शयामास स्वप्ने तस्मै च चक्रधृक् ॥ १६ ॥
suptasya tasya nṛpatervāsudevo jagadguruḥ | ātmānaṃ darśayāmāsa svapne tasmai ca cakradhṛk || 16 ||
तस्य नृपतेः सुप्तस्य वासुदेवो जगद्गुरुः चक्रधृक् स्वप्ने तस्मै स्वात्मरूपं दर्शयामास ॥
Suta (narrating the Purana account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It highlights anugraha (divine grace): even without external ritual at that moment, the Lord as Jagadguru directly grants darśana, indicating protection and guidance for the devotee/king.
Bhakti is shown as relational and personal—Vāsudeva responds to the devotee by revealing Himself, affirming that remembrance and surrender culminate in the Lord’s direct presence (darśana), even in a dream-state.
Not a direct Vedāṅga teaching; however, the dream-vision functions as a nimitta (sign/omen) used in Purāṇic narrative to prompt right action, aligning with traditional interpretive practice rather than a technical śāstra lesson.