Shloka 35
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
नरनाथस्तथा विष्णोर्द्रुमं दृष्ट्वा मुदान्वितः । पर्शुना शातयामास शितेन च दृढेन च ॥ ३५ ॥
naranāthastathā viṣṇordrumaṃ dṛṣṭvā mudānvitaḥ | parśunā śātayāmāsa śitena ca dṛḍhena ca || 35 ||
Bấy giờ, vị vua của loài người, lòng tràn hoan hỷ khi thấy cây của đức Viṣṇu, liền dùng rìu sắc bén và vững chắc mà đốn hạ.
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya section; dialogue tradition commonly framed as Narada teaching the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It depicts a decisive ritual-narrative act centered on a sacred object associated with Viṣṇu, showing how actions performed in a tirtha-mahātmya setting are framed as spiritually consequential rather than merely worldly.
Bhakti here is conveyed through intense orientation toward Viṣṇu—recognizing “Viṣṇu’s tree” as sacred and acting with single-minded resolve; the narrative emphasizes devotion expressed through concrete acts within a holy context.
No explicit Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions primarily as narrative action within a tirtha-mahātmya, where ritual conduct (Kalpa-style praxis) is implied rather than detailed.