Shloka 58
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
देवदानवगंधर्वयक्षविद्याधरोरगैः । न विज्ञातो हि तस्यांतस्तेनानंत इति स्मृतः ॥ ५८ ॥
devadānavagaṃdharvayakṣavidyādharoragaiḥ | na vijñāto hi tasyāṃtastenānaṃta iti smṛtaḥ || 58 ||
देवदानवगन्धर्वयक्षविद्याधरोरगैः अपि तस्य अन्तो न विज्ञातः; तेन स ‘अनन्त’ इति स्मृतः ॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It affirms the Lord’s infinitude: even the highest classes of beings cannot grasp His boundary, so contemplating Him as “Ananta” trains the mind toward transcendence and supports liberation-oriented devotion.
By emphasizing the divine name “Ananta,” the verse directs devotees to nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of the Lord’s names and attributes), strengthening surrender and awe toward Vishnu’s limitless reality.
Primarily Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style insight into a divine epithet: understanding the name “Ananta” (a-nanta, ‘without end’) as a meaningful theological designation used for meditation and recitation.