Shloka 50

The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification

Devanagari script

इति स्तुतो जगन्नाथो भक्त्या देवेन शंभुना । आविर्बभूव सहसा माधवो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

iti stuto jagannātho bhaktyā devena śaṃbhunā | āvirbabhūva sahasā mādhavo bhaktavatsalaḥ || 50 ||

Translation

ఇలా దేవుడు శంభువు (శివుడు) భక్తితో స్తుతించగా, జగన్నాథుడు—భక్తవత్సలుడు మాధవుడు—అకస్మాత్తుగా ప్రత్యక్షమయ్యాడు.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: परामर्शक-अव्यय (quotative)

• स्तुतः: praised
• स्तुतः: कर्ता (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तुत (कृदन्त; √स्तु धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; जगन्नाथः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• जगत्-नाथः: Lord of the world
• जगत्-नाथः: कर्ता (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: करण (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• देवेन: by the god
• देवेन: कर्ता (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• शम्भुना: by Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुना: कर्ता (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; शिवनाम

• आविः: manifestly
• आविः: सम्बन्ध (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आविः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): प्रकटतया

• बभूव: appeared/became
• बभूव: क्रिया (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: सम्बन्ध (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): अकस्मात्/शीघ्रम्

• माधवः: Mādhava (Viṣṇu)
• माधवः: कर्ता (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विष्णुनाम

• भक्त-वत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्त-वत्सलः: विशेषण (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, traditionally Sūta) describing the event

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Jagannatha
• Shambhu (Shiva)
• Madhava (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It highlights the bhakta-vatsala nature of Mādhava: sincere devotional praise (stuti) immediately draws the Lord’s presence, showing that devotion is a direct means to divine grace.

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

Bhakti is shown as heartfelt stuti offered with faith; even Śaṃbhu’s devotion leads to Viṣṇu’s swift manifestation, emphasizing that devotion—not mere ritualism—invokes darśana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the disciplined practice of stuti and nāma-smaraṇa as a bhakti-sādhana.