Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

गौरं गोक्षीरवर्णाभे द्वितीयं स्वस्तिकांकितम् । लांगलास्त्रधरं देवमनंताख्यं महाबलम् ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

gauraṃ gokṣīravarṇābhe dvitīyaṃ svastikāṃkitam | lāṃgalāstradharaṃ devamanaṃtākhyaṃ mahābalam || 57 ||

Translation

دوسرا دیویہ روپ گورا ہے—گائے کے دودھ جیسی چمک کے ساتھ—سواستک کے نشان سے مُہر بند؛ ہل کو ہتھیار کے طور پر دھارنے والا وہ مہابلی دیوتا ‘اننت’ کہلاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• gauram: fair/white
• gauram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gaura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• go-kṣīra-varṇa-ābhe: in/with the luster of milk-white color
• go-kṣīra-varṇa-ābhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: go + kṣīra + varṇa + ābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः—‘गोक्षीरस्य वर्णस्य आभा’ (having the hue of cow’s milk)

• dvitīyam: the second
• dvitīyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• svastika-aṃkitam: marked with a svastika
• svastika-aṃkitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svastika + aṃkita (प्रातिपदिक; √aṅk अङ्क् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुषः (svastikena aṃkitaḥ)

• lāṃgala-astra-dharam: bearing the plough as a weapon
• lāṃgala-astra-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lāṃgala + astra + dhara (प्रातिपदिक; √dhṛ धृ + अ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (lāṃgalam astram dharati)

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• ananta-ākhyam: named ‘Ananta’
• ananta-ākhyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ananta + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (ananta iti ākhyaḥ)

• mahā-balam: of great strength
• mahā-balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (mahat balaṃ yasya / mahad-balam)

Speaker

Narada (as narrator within the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya-style description)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Ananta

FAQs

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

It presents a meditative iconography of the deity Ananta—radiant, auspiciously marked, and powerful—guiding devotees to contemplate divine qualities (śubha-lakṣaṇa, bala) as part of mahatmya-based devotion.

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

By describing the deity’s auspicious marks and attributes, the verse supports rūpa-dhyāna (devotional contemplation of form), a practical bhakti method where remembrance is stabilized through clear sacred imagery.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Iconographic identification relies on śāstric lakṣaṇas (recognition by marks and weapons); while not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with traditional ritual/temple practice where correct form-description supports worship procedures.