Shloka 7

Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode

Devanagari script

ग्रामान्दुर्गांस्तथा देशान्नगराणि शुभानि च । सरांसि च विचित्राणि भूभागान्सुमनोहरान् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

grāmāndurgāṃstathā deśānnagarāṇi śubhāni ca | sarāṃsi ca vicitrāṇi bhūbhāgānsumanoharān || 7 ||

Translation

ورأى القرى والحصونَ والبلادَ، والمدنَ المباركةَ أيضًا؛ ورأى بحيراتٍ عجيبةً وبقاعًا من الأرض بالغةَ الحسن.

Word by Word

• ग्रामान्: villages
• ग्रामान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• दुर्गान्: forts
• दुर्गान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (common usage), द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: समुच्चय/प्रकार (Manner/addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• देशान्: regions/countries
• देशान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• नगराणि: cities
• नगराणि: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• शुभानि: auspicious/beautiful
• शुभानि: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (नगराणि इत्यस्य)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• सरांसि: lakes/ponds
• सरांसि: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• विचित्राणि: variegated/wondrous
• विचित्राणि: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (सरांसि इत्यस्य)

• भूभागान्: tracts of land
• भूभागान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भूमेः भागाः)

• सुमनोहरान्: very charming
• सुमनोहरान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (भूभागान् इत्यस्य)

Speaker

Narada (narrative description within the tirtha-mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames sacred geography as spiritually potent—pilgrimage is not only to a single shrine but across villages, forts, cities, lakes, and landscapes that can become kṣetras (merit-bearing fields) for dharma and purification.

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

By presenting the world as filled with auspicious places, it supports bhakti-yātrā: moving through holy regions with remembrance and reverence, preparing the mind for devotion-centered worship and tīrtha-sevā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it aligns with Jyotiṣa and Kalpa usage in yātrā—choosing auspicious places and planning travel/ritual timing—though the verse itself primarily catalogs sacred locales rather than teaching a technical Vedāṅga rule.