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 ||
اس نے اس عظیم درخت کو دیکھا—روشن و تاباں، ایک بڑا شجر—جو پھیلاؤ میں وسیع اور قامت میں بلند تھا؛ پاکیزہ تھا مگر بالکل بے پھل۔
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.