Shloka 98

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

Devanagari script

कीर्तिश्च तव राजेंद्र भवत्वत्र महीतले । यावद्धरा नभो यावद्यावच्चंद्रार्कतारकाः ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

kīrtiśca tava rājeṃdra bhavatvatra mahītale | yāvaddharā nabho yāvadyāvaccaṃdrārkatārakāḥ || 98 ||

Translation

राजेन्द्र, तव कीर्तिः अत्र महीतले भवतु। यावद्धरा नभो यावत् यावच्चन्द्रार्कतारकाः॥

Word by Word

• kīrtiḥ: fame
• kīrtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; connective)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction) “and”

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive—of you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• rājendra: O king of kings
• rājendra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन; address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष “king of kings”

• bhavatu: may it be / let it be
• bhavatu: Kriyā (क्रिया; main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु) + लोट्
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; locative sense—here)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place) “here”

• mahītale: on the earth’s surface
• mahītale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक) + tala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष “on the surface of the earth”

• yāvat: as long as
• yāvat: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण; duration marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधि-वाचक अव्यय (correlative) “as long as / until”

• dharā: the earth
• dharā: Karta (कर्ता; subject in implied clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nabhaḥ: the sky
• nabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject in implied clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nabhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• yāvat: as long as
• yāvat: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण; duration marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधि-वाचक अव्यय “as long as”

• yāvat: as long as
• yāvat: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण; duration marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधि-वाचक अव्यय “as long as”

• candra-arka-tārakāḥ: the moon, sun, and stars
• candra-arka-tārakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject in implied clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक) + arka (प्रातिपदिक) + tārakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (tārakā-प्रधान), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व “moon, sun, and stars”

Speaker

Narada (contextual benediction within a Tirtha-Mahatmya narration in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra
• Arka
• Taraka
• Dhara
• Nabhas

FAQs

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

It gives a dharmic benediction: the merit gained through righteous conduct and sacred association is praised as producing enduring kīrti (renown), poetically measured by the permanence of cosmic supports—earth, sky, and the luminaries.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it reflects a common Purāṇic theme: devotion and dharma performed in holy contexts (tīrthas/mahatmyas) yield lasting auspicious results, including good name and remembrance—often seen as fruits accompanying Viṣṇu-bhakti and satkarma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; however, the verse uses a Jyotiṣa-style cosmic frame (sun, moon, stars) as a conventional measure of time and endurance to express the longevity of fame.