Shloka 25

Samayakaraṇa

Determination of Proper Times / Formalizing the Condition

Devanagari script

ततोऽहं मूर्च्छितो देवि विसंज्ञः पतितः क्षितौ । सांप्रतं चेतनायुक्तस्तव वाक्यामृतेन हि ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

tato'haṃ mūrcchito devi visaṃjñaḥ patitaḥ kṣitau | sāṃprataṃ cetanāyuktastava vākyāmṛtena hi || 25 ||

Translation

ثمَّ يا إلهةُ، أُغميَ عليَّ فسقطتُ على الأرضِ بلا وعي. أمّا الآن فقد عاد إليَّ الإدراكُ حقًّا، وقد أحياني رحيقُ كلماتِكِ.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रकारः: क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), उत्तमपुरुषार्थे; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• mūrcchitaḥ: fainted
• mūrcchitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mūrcch (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle/क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'aham')

• devi: O goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• visaṃjñaḥ: unconscious
• visaṃjñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: visaṃjña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to 'aham')

• patitaḥ: fallen
• patitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pat (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• kṣitau: on the ground
• kṣitau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣiti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• sāmpratam: now, at present
• sāmpratam: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sāmpratam (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम् (temporal adverb)

• cetanāyuktaḥ: endowed with consciousness
• cetanāyuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cetanā (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृत्/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (instrumental/associative sense: 'with consciousness'); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to 'aham')

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• vākya-amṛtena: by the nectar of (your) words
• vākya-amṛtena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक) + amṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'of words' nectar); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• hi: indeed, for
• hi: None (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपातः (particle) — हेतौ/निश्चये (for indeed/for)

Speaker

A male narrator addressing Devi (Goddess) within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

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

It portrays an inner collapse (loss of awareness) followed by renewal through divine instruction—showing that grace expressed as sacred speech can revive the seeker’s consciousness and steadiness.

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

Bhakti is implied as receptive listening and surrender: the devotee is restored not by personal power but by the Goddess’s compassionate words, emphasizing anugraha (divine favor) as a catalyst for transformation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it highlights the power of vākyam (well-formed sacred speech), aligning with Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā as disciplines that preserve meaning and effective recitation—though no specific technical rule is stated in this verse.