Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

जलं तथैव वेलायां दृश्यते यत्र वै महत् । लवणस्योदधे राजंस्तरंगैः समभिप्लुतम् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

jalaṃ tathaiva velāyāṃ dṛśyate yatra vai mahat | lavaṇasyodadhe rājaṃstaraṃgaiḥ samabhiplutam || 23 ||

Translation

హే రాజా! అక్కడ కూడా తీరంలో మహత్తరమైన జలవిస్తారం కనిపించెను; అది లవణసముద్రము, తరంగములతో నిండిపోయి ఆవరించబడినది.

Word by Word

• jalam: water
• jalam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — neuter, Nom/Acc, singular

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण — indeclinable; adverb

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात — indeclinable; emphatic particle

• velāyām: on the shore/coast
• velāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: velā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — feminine, Locative, singular

• dṛśyate: is seen
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive) — Present, 3rd person, singular; passive ‘is seen’

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक सम्बन्धबोधक — indeclinable; relative adverb ‘where’

• vai: indeed
• vai: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/assurance) — indeclinable; particle

• mahat: great/large
• mahat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (jalam) — neuter, Nom/Acc, singular

• lavaṇasya: of salt/saline
• lavaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — neuter, Genitive, singular

• udadhe: in the ocean
• udadhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — masculine, Locative, singular

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन — masculine, Vocative, singular

• taraṃgaiḥ: by waves
• taraṃgaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taraṃga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — masculine, Instrumental, plural

• samabhiplutam: flooded/covered over
• samabhiplutam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-abhi-plu (धातु) + kta (कृत्) → samabhipluta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषण (jalam) — neuter, Nom/Acc, singular; ‘flooded/covered’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• King (Rājan)

FAQs

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

It frames a sacred-geographical setting: the vast, wave-filled salt ocean at the shoreline, a typical marker used in Tirtha-Mahatmya passages to establish the sanctity and awe of the place where pilgrimage, bathing, and worship bear merit.

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

Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by situating the listener in a holy landscape; in the Narada Purana, such descriptions commonly serve as the backdrop for acts like snāna, dāna, and Hari-pūjā performed with devotion, which then become spiritually fruitful.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga is taught in this verse; it is primarily descriptive (tirtha/cosmography). Practically, it cues pilgrimage observances (snāna at coastal tirthas) rather than technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.