Shloka 4

The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

कदाचिद्द्विजसंसर्गात्तीर्थयात्रां गतो भवान् । ततः सर्वाणि तीर्थानि परिक्रम्य महीपते ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

kadāciddvijasaṃsargāttīrthayātrāṃ gato bhavān | tataḥ sarvāṇi tīrthāni parikramya mahīpate || 4 ||

Translation

একবার বিদ্বান দ্বিজদের সঙ্গ লাভ করে আপনি তীর্থযাত্রায় বেরোলেন; তারপর, হে মহীপতে, সকল তীর্থ পরিক্রমা করে দর্শন করলেন।

Word by Word

• कदाचित्: once/sometime
• कदाचित्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• द्विज-संसर्गात्: from association with Brahmins
• द्विज-संसर्गात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + संसर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause): द्विजानां संसर्गात्

• तीर्थ-यात्राम्: a pilgrimage
• तीर्थ-यात्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘तीर्थयात्रा’ = तीर्थेषु यात्रा

• गतः: went
• गतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकाले कृदन्तः, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘gone/has gone’

• भवान्: you (hon.)
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्तृ/Subject), एकवचन; आदरार्थे द्वितीयपुरुषार्थक सर्वनाम (honorific ‘you’)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तद्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (then/thereafter)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘तीर्थानि’ इति विशेषण

• तीर्थानि: holy places
• तीर्थानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन

• परिक्रम्य: having gone around/visited
• परिक्रम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having circumambulated/visited’

• महीपते: O lord of the earth (king)
• महीपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपतिः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (addressing a king, 'mahīpate')

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (Brahmanas)
• Tirtha

FAQs

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

It highlights satsanga—company of learned dvijas—as the catalyst for dharmic transformation, leading one to undertake tīrtha-yātrā and connect with sacred geography as a means of purification.

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

By implying that devotion and right practice often begin with holy association; pilgrimage becomes a supportive discipline that turns the mind toward the divine through contact with places sanctified by worship and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented dharma) is implied: the proper undertaking of tīrtha-yātrā under guidance of dvijas, including norms of conduct, vows, and observances associated with pilgrimage.