Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

सुप्तस्य तस्य नृपतेर्वासुदेवो जगद्गुरुः । आत्मानं दर्शयामास स्वप्ने तस्मै च चक्रधृक् ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

suptasya tasya nṛpatervāsudevo jagadguruḥ | ātmānaṃ darśayāmāsa svapne tasmai ca cakradhṛk || 16 ||

Translation

Khi vị vua ấy đang ngủ, Vāsudeva—bậc Đạo sư của thế gian, Đấng cầm bánh xe (cakra)—đã hiện bày chính thân tướng của Ngài cho ông trong giấc mộng.

Word by Word

• सुप्तस्य: of (him) who was asleep
• सुप्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), 'सुप्त' = asleep; पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (genitive)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• नृपतेः: of the king
• नृपतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• वासुदेवः: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• जगत्-गुरुः: teacher of the world
• जगत्-गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'जगतः गुरुः'), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आत्मानम्: himself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• दर्शयामास: showed, revealed
• दर्शयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative) = 'caused to be seen/showed'

• स्वप्ने: in a dream
• स्वप्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (locative)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (dative)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• चक्र-धृक्: the discus-bearer
• चक्र-धृक्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + धृ (धातु)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (object + agent), 'चक्रं धृणोति' इति; धृ धातोः क्विप्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana account)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights anugraha (divine grace): even without external ritual at that moment, the Lord as Jagadguru directly grants darśana, indicating protection and guidance for the devotee/king.

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

Bhakti is shown as relational and personal—Vāsudeva responds to the devotee by revealing Himself, affirming that remembrance and surrender culminate in the Lord’s direct presence (darśana), even in a dream-state.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a direct Vedāṅga teaching; however, the dream-vision functions as a nimitta (sign/omen) used in Purāṇic narrative to prompt right action, aligning with traditional interpretive practice rather than a technical śāstra lesson.