Shloka 36
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
द्वैधीभूता मतिस्तत्र बभूवेंद्रसखस्य च । निरीक्षमाणे काष्ठे तु बभूवाद्भुतदर्शनम् ॥ ३६ ॥
dvaidhībhūtā matistatra babhūveṃdrasakhasya ca | nirīkṣamāṇe kāṣṭhe tu babhūvādbhutadarśanam || 36 ||
तत्रेन्द्रसखस्य मतिर्द्वैधीभूता बभूव । काष्ठं निरीक्षमाणस्य तु अद्भुतं दर्शनं समभवत् ॥
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya storyline)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights a common turning point in tirtha-mahatmya stories: doubt arises in the seeker, but sincere, sustained examination (and openness to sacred reality) leads to a divine or extraordinary revelation.
Bhakti is implied through the movement from hesitation to direct experience—when the mind wavers, continued attentive engagement with the sacred context can culminate in darśana (a grace-filled vision) that stabilizes faith.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is disciplined observation and discernment (viveka) within a sacred narrative setting.