Shloka 33
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
तं ददर्श महावृक्षं तेजस्वंतं महाद्रुमम् । महांतकं महारोहं पुण्यं विफलमेव च ॥ ३३ ॥
taṃ dadarśa mahāvṛkṣaṃ tejasvaṃtaṃ mahādrumam | mahāṃtakaṃ mahārohaṃ puṇyaṃ viphalameva ca || 33 ||
เขาได้เห็นมหาต้นไม้นั้น—รุ่งเรืองดุจมหาพฤกษา—แผ่กิ่งก้านกว้างและสูงตระหง่าน เป็นสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์แท้ แต่ไร้ผลโดยสิ้นเชิง
Narrator (Suta) describing the scene within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narrative
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights a key puranic theme: something can appear grand and even “holy,” yet be spiritually unproductive—true merit is measured by inner transformation and results, not mere outward grandeur.
By implying that spiritual life should be “fruit-bearing”: bhakti is validated by qualities like humility, steadiness, and remembrance of the Lord, rather than only impressive external forms.
No specific Vedanga (e.g., Vyakarana, Jyotisha, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic discernment—evaluating practices by their spiritual outcome rather than appearance.