Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

प्रथमं शुक्लवर्णानां शारदेंदुसमप्रभम् । सुरक्ताक्षं महाकायं फटाविकटमस्तकम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

prathamaṃ śuklavarṇānāṃ śāradeṃdusamaprabham | suraktākṣaṃ mahākāyaṃ phaṭāvikaṭamastakam || 62 ||

Translation

پہلی مورت سفید رنگ کی تھی، خزاں کے چاند کی مانند درخشاں؛ نہایت سرخ آنکھوں والی، عظیم الجثہ اور پھیلے ہوئے پھن کے ساتھ ہیبت ناک سر والی۔

Word by Word

• प्रथमम्: the first
• प्रथमम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; ellipsis: प्रतिमाम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक विशेषण (the first one)

• शुक्लवर्णानाम्: of the white-colored (ones)
• शुक्लवर्णानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; समास: शुक्लो वर्णः (white-colored)

• शारद: autumnal
• शारद: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying इन्दु)

• इन्दु: moon
• इन्दु: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• सम: equal (to)
• सम: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; उपमानोपमेय-सम्बन्धे 'equal to' (used in compound)

• प्रभम्: having radiance like an autumn moon
• प्रभम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of प्रथमम्/प्रतिमाम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: शारद-इन्दु-सम-प्रभम् (having lustre equal to an autumn moon)

• सुरक्ताक्षम्: with very red eyes
• सुरक्ताक्षम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + रक्त + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: सुरक्ते अक्षिणी यस्य (with very red eyes)

• महाकायम्: huge-bodied
• महाकायम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; 'having a great body'

• फटाविकटमस्तकम्: with a fearsome hooded/crested head
• फटाविकटमस्तकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फटा + विकट + मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: फटायुक्तं विकटं मस्तकं यस्य (with a formidable head bearing a hood/crest)

Speaker

Narada (narrating/teaching in Purana dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It gives a meditative description of a powerful, awe-inspiring form—radiant yet fearsome—often used in Purāṇic contexts to convey protective potency and the mind’s reverence while approaching a sacred account (tīrtha/māhātmya narrative).

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

Bhakti here is supported through dhyāna-style visualization: focusing on distinctive divine/guardian attributes (radiance, eyes, magnitude, hooded head) steadies attention and evokes śraddhā, which is a practical doorway into devotional remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily functions as an iconographic/dhyāna description rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it supports ritual visualization (kalpanā/dhyāna) used in Purāṇic worship and tīrtha-related observances.