Shloka 56

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णरूपं परं शांतं पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणम् । श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभधरं शंखचक्रगदाधरम् ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇarūpaṃ paraṃ śāṃtaṃ padmapatrāyatekṣaṇam | śrīvatsakaustubhadharaṃ śaṃkhacakragadādharam || 56 ||

Translation

ข้าพเจ้าขอภาวนาถึงพระผู้เป็นสูงสุดในรูปพระกฤษณะ—สงบยิ่ง ดวงเนตรดุจกลีบบัว ทรงเครื่องหมายศรีวัตสะและแก้วเกาสตุภะ และทรงสังข์ จักร และคทา

Word by Word

• kṛṣṇa-rūpam: black/dark-formed
• kṛṣṇa-rūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛṣṇa + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (kṛṣṇaṃ rūpam)

• param: supreme
• param: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• śāntam: peaceful
• śāntam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक; √śam शम् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally)

• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇam: with lotus-petal-long eyes
• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma + patra + āyata + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः—‘यस्य ईक्षणे पद्मपत्रवत् आयते’ (one whose eyes are elongated like lotus-petals)

• śrīvatsa-kaustubha-dharam: bearing the Śrīvatsa mark and Kaustubha gem
• śrīvatsa-kaustubha-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīvatsa + kaustubha + dhara (प्रातिपदिक; √dhṛ धृ + अ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (śrīvatsaṃ ca kaustubhaṃ ca dharati)

• śaṃkha-cakra-gadā-dharam: bearing conch, discus, and mace
• śaṃkha-cakra-gadā-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṃkha + cakra + gadā + dhara (प्रातिपदिक; √dhṛ धृ + अ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (śaṃkhaṃ cakraṃ gadāṃ ca dharati)

Speaker

Narada (within a dhyāna/stuti passage describing Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa for worship)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Krishna
• Shrivatsa
• Kaustubha
• Shankha
• Chakra
• Gada

FAQs

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

It provides a focused dhyāna-image of the Supreme Lord—serene, lotus-eyed, and marked by Śrīvatsa and Kaustubha—so the devotee can stabilize the mind in Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa contemplation and cultivate single-pointed bhakti.

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

Bhakti here is practiced through loving remembrance: the devotee meditates on the Lord’s compassionate form and divine emblems (conch, discus, mace), which function as anchors for nāma-smaraṇa, pūjā, and inner surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual-application knowledge—how to perform dhyāna in Viṣṇu-pūjā by visualizing canonical attributes (āyudha-lakṣaṇa) described in the Purāṇic tradition.