Shloka 69

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीचरिते संध्यावलीकथनं नाम द्वात्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge mohinīcarite saṃdhyāvalīkathanaṃ nāma dvātriṃśattamo'dhyāyaḥ || 32 ||

Translation

وهكذا تنتهي السورة/الفصل الثاني والثلاثون، المسمّى «سردُ سَنْدْهْيَافَلِي»، ضمن قصة موهيني، في الأوتّرا-بهاگا (القسم اللاحق) من «البُرهَنّارَدِيّا بورانا» المقدّس.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative/closing particle)

• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराण-उत्तर-भागे: in the later part of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराण-उत्तर-भागे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + बृहन् (प्रातिपदिक) + नारदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (in the later part of the venerable Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa)

• मोहिनी-चरिते: in the Mohinī narrative
• मोहिनी-चरिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक) + चरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (in the account/deeds of Mohinī)

• संध्यावली-कथनम्: the narration of Saṃdhyāvalī
• संध्यावली-कथनम्: कर्ता/विषय (Topic/Title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्यावली (प्रातिपदिक) + कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (the telling of Saṃdhyāvalī)

• नाम: named
• नाम: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Title marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: संज्ञासूचक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name/entitled)

• द्वात्रिंशत्तमः: thirty-second
• द्वात्रिंशत्तमः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वात्रिंशत् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + तम (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); क्रमवाचक (ordinal)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: कर्ता/विषय (Topic/Title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Sūta (traditional Purāṇic colophon/ending formula; narrator voice concluding the chapter)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Mohinī
• Saṃdhyāvalī

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a colophon, marking the completion of a chapter and preserving the text’s traditional structure—helping readers track the sacred narrative units (adhyāyas) used for study, recitation, and reflection.

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

While it does not teach bhakti directly, it frames a devotional narrative (Mohinī-carita and Saṃdhyāvalī-kathana) as a complete, recitable unit—supporting Purāṇic bhakti through hearing (śravaṇa) and remembrance (smaraṇa) of sacred stories.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It primarily reflects textual organization rather than a Vedāṅga doctrine; however, it supports disciplined study practices akin to Vyākaraṇa-style precision in titles, divisions, and correct transmission of chapter boundaries.