Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

तृतीयां स्वर्णवर्णाभां पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणाम् । विचित्रवस्त्रसंछन्नां हारकेयूरभूषिताम् ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

tṛtīyāṃ svarṇavarṇābhāṃ padmapatrāyatekṣaṇām | vicitravastrasaṃchannāṃ hārakeyūrabhūṣitām || 66 ||

Translation

Ang ikatlong dalaga ay kumikislap na tila ginto; ang kanyang mga mata’y mahaba na gaya ng talulot ng lotus. Nababalutan siya ng maringal at makukulay na kasuotan, at pinalamutian ng kuwintas at mga pulseras sa bisig.

Word by Word

• tṛtīyām: the third (one)
• tṛtīyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ordinal adjective ‘third’ (agreeing with an implied feminine noun, e.g., pratimām/striyam)

• svarṇa-varṇa-ābhām: golden-hued, radiant
• svarṇa-varṇa-ābhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ābhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: svarṇasya varṇa iva ābhā yasyāḥ → ‘having a golden-colored radiance’

• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇām: with lotus-petal-like long eyes
• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + āyata (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: padma-patra-sadṛśaṃ āyataṃ īkṣaṇaṃ yasyāḥ → ‘whose eyes are long like lotus-petals’

• vicitra-vastra-saṃchannām: clad in splendid garments
• vicitra-vastra-saṃchannām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vicitra (प्रातिपदिक) + vastra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃchanna (छद् धातु, क्त/कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: vicitraiḥ vastraiḥ saṃchannā → ‘covered with variegated garments’

• hāra-keyūra-bhūṣitām: adorned with necklaces and armlets
• hāra-keyūra-bhūṣitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hāra (प्रातिपदिक) + keyūra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣita (भूष् धातु, क्त/कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: hāraiḥ keyūraiś ca bhūṣitā → ‘adorned with necklaces and armlets’

Speaker

Narada (narration within a Tirtha/Mahatmya description; speaker attribution inferred from Book 2 dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

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

It uses auspicious iconographic markers—golden radiance, lotus-like eyes, and sacred ornaments—to signal a divinely favored presence within the tirtha-mahātmya setting, indicating purity, prosperity, and spiritual merit associated with the place and its vision.

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

Indirectly: by portraying a radiant, ornamented divine figure in a pilgrimage narrative, it supports bhakti through darśana—devotional contemplation of divine beauty—which in Purāṇic practice strengthens श्रद्धा (faith) and स्मरण (remembrance).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a direct Vedāṅga teaching; however, the verse reflects traditional lakṣaṇa/alaṅkāra-style descriptive conventions used in Sanskrit literature, aiding disciplined recitation and comprehension (a supportive skill alongside śikṣā and vyākaraṇa).