Shloka 72

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

Devanagari script

न वेद्मि सत्यवद्भावौ मायरूपेण संस्थितौ । युवां गतोऽस्मि शरणमात्मानं वदतं मम ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

na vedmi satyavadbhāvau māyarūpeṇa saṃsthitau | yuvāṃ gato'smi śaraṇamātmānaṃ vadataṃ mama || 72 ||

Translation

“我不知二位的真实本性，因为你们安住于由摩耶所造之形。今我已来投靠二位为归依——请告知我，你们究竟是谁。”

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• वेद्मि: I know
• वेद्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• सत्यवत्: truthful
• सत्यवत्: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (भवौ इत्यस्य)

• भावौ: natures / states
• भावौ: Karma (कर्म/ज्ञेय-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• मायारूपेण: by/with an illusory form
• मायारूपेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया-रूप (प्रातिपदिक; माया + रूप)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मायायाः रूपम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• संस्थितौ: standing / situated
• संस्थितौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√स्था (धातु) → संस्थित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• युवाम्: you two
• युवाम्: Karma (कर्म/गमनस्य लक्ष्यः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन

• गतः: gone / having gone
• गतः: Kriya (क्रिया/गमन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used with अस्मि as periphrastic perfect-like construction; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया/सहायक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Karma (कर्म/गत्यर्थकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे (as goal)

• आत्मानम्: yourself / the self
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म/वदनस्य विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वदतम्: (you) two who speak / tell
• वदतम्: Karta (कर्ता/वदन-कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद् (धातु) → वदत् (कृदन्त, शतृ)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सम्बोधन-सम्बन्धे?; here: द्वितीया-द्विवचन (Accusative dual) agreeing with युवाम् (you two who speak/tell)

• मम: of me / to me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/सम्प्रदान-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

Speaker

A supplicant/devotee addressing two divine/extraordinary beings (dialogue context within Narada Purana narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Maya

FAQs

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

The verse expresses śaraṇāgati (surrender): admitting ignorance caused by māyā and seeking direct instruction about the true Self/nature of the divine beings approached.

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

Bhakti begins with humility—recognizing one’s inability to see truth through māyā—and then consciously taking refuge in the divine, requesting guidance rather than relying on speculation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway aligned with Vedānta-informed discernment is viveka (discrimination) between appearance (māyā-rūpa) and reality (satya-bhāva); it supports correct understanding before engaging in ritual or pilgrimage practice.