Shloka 56

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णरूपं परं शांतं पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणम् । श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभधरं शंखचक्रगदाधरम् ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇarūpaṃ paraṃ śāṃtaṃ padmapatrāyatekṣaṇam | śrīvatsakaustubhadharaṃ śaṃkhacakragadādharam || 56 ||

Translation

Con chiêm niệm Đấng Tối Thượng trong hình tướng Kṛṣṇa—tịch tĩnh tuyệt đối, mắt như cánh sen—mang dấu Śrīvatsa và ngọc Kaustubha, tay cầm ốc (śaṅkha), đĩa (cakra) và chùy (gadā).

Word by Word

• kṛṣṇa-rūpam: black/dark-formed
• kṛṣṇa-rūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛṣṇa + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (kṛṣṇaṃ rūpam)

• param: supreme
• param: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• śāntam: peaceful
• śāntam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक; √śam शम् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally)

• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇam: with lotus-petal-long eyes
• padma-patra-āyata-īkṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma + patra + āyata + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः—‘यस्य ईक्षणे पद्मपत्रवत् आयते’ (one whose eyes are elongated like lotus-petals)

• śrīvatsa-kaustubha-dharam: bearing the Śrīvatsa mark and Kaustubha gem
• śrīvatsa-kaustubha-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīvatsa + kaustubha + dhara (प्रातिपदिक; √dhṛ धृ + अ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (śrīvatsaṃ ca kaustubhaṃ ca dharati)

• śaṃkha-cakra-gadā-dharam: bearing conch, discus, and mace
• śaṃkha-cakra-gadā-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṃkha + cakra + gadā + dhara (प्रातिपदिक; √dhṛ धृ + अ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (śaṃkhaṃ cakraṃ gadāṃ ca dharati)

Speaker

Narada (within a dhyāna/stuti passage describing Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa for worship)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Krishna
• Shrivatsa
• Kaustubha
• Shankha
• Chakra
• Gada

FAQs

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

It provides a focused dhyāna-image of the Supreme Lord—serene, lotus-eyed, and marked by Śrīvatsa and Kaustubha—so the devotee can stabilize the mind in Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa contemplation and cultivate single-pointed bhakti.

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

Bhakti here is practiced through loving remembrance: the devotee meditates on the Lord’s compassionate form and divine emblems (conch, discus, mace), which function as anchors for nāma-smaraṇa, pūjā, and inner surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual-application knowledge—how to perform dhyāna in Viṣṇu-pūjā by visualizing canonical attributes (āyudha-lakṣaṇa) described in the Purāṇic tradition.