Shloka 3
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
त्रिसंध्यं यो जपेद्विद्वानिमं स्तोत्रवरं शुचिः । धर्मं चार्थं च कामं च मोक्षं च लभते नरः ॥ ३ ॥
trisaṃdhyaṃ yo japedvidvānimaṃ stotravaraṃ śuciḥ | dharmaṃ cārthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca mokṣaṃ ca labhate naraḥ || 3 ||
Ang marunong at malinis na taong bumibigkas ng dakilang himnong ito sa tatlong sandhyā (tatlong takdang oras sa maghapon) ay magkakamit ng dharma, artha, kāma, at pati mokṣa.
Narada (teaching the efficacy of stotra-japa within the tirtha-mahatmya context of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents stotra-japa at the three sandhyā times as a complete sādhana that yields all four puruṣārthas—dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa—showing that disciplined devotion can harmonize worldly welfare with liberation.
By praising regular recitation of an “excellent hymn,” the verse emphasizes steady, time-bound devotional practice (japa/stotra) performed with purity (śuci), suggesting that consistent bhakti can mature from merit and wellbeing into mokṣa.
It highlights ritual timing and discipline connected with Sandhyā (daily junctions of time), aligning practice with traditional dharma-ācāra; the focus is on regulated recitation (japa) and purity rather than a specific technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa.