Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

किं देवौ समनुप्राप्तौ द्विजरूपधरावुभौ । द्वावप्यद्भुतकर्माणौ देववृत्तौ त्वमानुषौ ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

kiṃ devau samanuprāptau dvijarūpadharāvubhau | dvāvapyadbhutakarmāṇau devavṛttau tvamānuṣau || 70 ||

Translation

یہ کیا ہے—کیا دو دیوتا یہاں آ پہنچے ہیں، دونوں برہمن کا روپ دھارے ہوئے؟ دونوں عجیب و غریب کرم کرنے والے ہیں؛ چال چلن دیوی ہے، اگرچہ صورت انسانی ہے۔

Word by Word

• किम्: what? / are (you) ...?
• किम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/प्रश्न-प्रवर्तक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative particle)

• देवौ: two gods
• देवौ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• समनुप्राप्तौ: having arrived / having come
• समनुप्राप्तौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-अनु-√प्राप् (धातु) → समनुप्राप्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• द्विजरूपधरौ: bearing the form of brahmins
• द्विजरूपधरौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विज-रूप-धर (प्रातिपदिक; द्विज + रूप + धर)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (द्विजस्य रूपम् इति; रूपं धरतीति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta (कर्ता/subject-apposition)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्द, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• द्वौ: two
• द्वौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• अपि: also / even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: also/even)

• अद्भुतकर्माणौ: of wondrous deeds
• अद्भुतकर्माणौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत-कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; अद्भुत + कर्मन्)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (अद्भुतं कर्म यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• देववृत्तौ: with divine conduct
• देववृत्तौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव-वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक; देव + वृत्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानां वृत्तम्/आचारः इव), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• तु: but / indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (adversative/emphatic particle)

• अमानुषौ: non-human
• अमानुषौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-समास/उपसर्गपूर्वक-प्रातिपदिक, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narrator (contextual voice within the Tirtha-Mahatmya dialogue; attributed within the ongoing Narada Purana narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Dvija (Brahmana)

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purāṇic theme that the divine can move among humans in disguised forms, recognized not by appearance but by adbhuta-karmā (extraordinary actions) and deva-vṛtti (godlike conduct).

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

By implying that true divinity is known through sacred character and wondrous service, it encourages devotees to cultivate reverence and discernment—seeing the Lord’s presence through dharmic conduct rather than external identity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly uses dharma-based discernment (recognizing a “dvija” by conduct), aligning with Vyākaraṇa-informed precision of terms like dvija-rūpa-dhara and with Smārta norms that status is validated by vṛtti (behavior).