Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

अहं स देवदेवेन परमेण महात्मना । स्वप्नाते च समुद्दिष्टो भवद्भ्यां श्रावितो मया ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

ahaṃ sa devadevena parameṇa mahātmanā | svapnāte ca samuddiṣṭo bhavadbhyāṃ śrāvito mayā || 44 ||

Translation

Ako nga ang taong iyon na itinuro sa inyo ng Kataas-taasang Diyos ng mga diyos, ang dakilang Mahātmā, sa dulo ng panaginip; at sa pamamagitan ninyong dalawa, ito’y naipabatid sa akin ayon sa inyong pagsasalaysay.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्ता

• सः: that (one)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; निर्देश (that very one)

• देवदेवेन: by the God of gods
• देवदेवेन: Karana (करण/Instrument/Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवदेव (प्रातिपदिक: देव+देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण/कर्तृ-हेतुः (by the God of gods)

• परमेण: supreme
• परमेण: Karana (करण/Instrument qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (to देवदेवेन)

• महात्मना: by the great-souled one
• महात्मना: Karana (करण/Instrument/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक: महा+आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण/कर्तृ-हेतुः

• स्वप्नाते: in/at the end of a dream
• स्वप्नाते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location-Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्नान्त (प्रातिपदिक: स्वप्न+अन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण (time/place): ‘at the end of a dream / in a dream-state’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• समुद्दिष्टः: indicated, pointed out
• समुद्दिष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-उद्-√दिश् (धातु) → समुद्दिष्ट (कृदन्त, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘indicated/pointed out’

• भवद्भ्याम्: by you two
• भवद्भ्याम्: Karana (करण/Instrument/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन; करण/कर्तृ-हेतुः (by you two)

• श्रावितः: made to hear, informed
• श्रावितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √श्रु (धातु) caus. √श्रावय् → श्रावित (कृदन्त, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रत्ययान्त causative PPP: ‘made to hear / informed’

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण (by me)

Speaker

Unnamed narrator/speaker within the Adhyaya (dialogue context not explicit in this single verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devadeva (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

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

It highlights divine orchestration: the Supreme Lord can guide devotees through inner signs (like dreams) and confirm the guidance through human intermediaries, reinforcing faith and righteous action.

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

Bhakti is shown as responsive trust—accepting the Lord’s indication (even via dream) and moving forward when the message is corroborated by devotees/elders, blending personal devotion with communal validation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects the traditional use of svapna-nimitta (dream omens) as a decision-support sign within dharmic life, though no specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is explicitly taught in this verse.