Shloka 20

Mohinī-Saṃmohana

The Enchantment of Mohinī

Devanagari script

एवं जानाम्यहं दोषं कथं वत्स्यामि मंदरे । गमिष्यामि त्वया सार्द्धमीशस्त्वं सुखदुःखयोः ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ jānāmyahaṃ doṣaṃ kathaṃ vatsyāmi maṃdare | gamiṣyāmi tvayā sārddhamīśastvaṃ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ || 20 ||

Translation

এভাবে আমি নিজের দোষ বুঝেছি—তবে মন্দরে কীভাবে থাকি? আমি আপনার সঙ্গেই যাব; কারণ সুখ-দুঃখের অধীশ্বর আপনি।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this way)

• जानामि: I know
• जानामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दोषम्: fault/defect
• दोषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नार्थक (how?)

• वत्स्यामि: shall I live/dwell
• वत्स्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future); उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मन्दरे: in Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गमिष्यामि: I will go
• गमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future); उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वया: with you/by you
• त्वया: Sahakarana (सहकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सार्द्धम्: together with
• सार्द्धम्: Sahakarana (सहकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्द्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (together with)

• ईशः: lord/master
• ईशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate: (you are) lord)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सुखदुःखयोः: of pleasure and pain
• सुखदुःखयोः: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख-दुःख (प्रातिपदिक; सुख + दुःख)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (sukha and duḥkha)

Speaker

A devotee/companion addressing the Lord (Īśa) within the Adhyaya’s narrative frame (Uttara-bhāga Tīrtha-Māhātmya dialogue tradition).

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It highlights self-recognition of doṣa (inner fault) and the turning-point of śaraṇāgati—choosing to follow the Lord who presides over all experiences, including pleasure and pain.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as humble confession and dependence: the speaker stops trusting their own comfort (“how can I stay here?”) and opts for companionship with the Lord, accepting His governance over sukha and duḥkha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma) and karma-phala awareness—enduring dualities while aligning one’s actions and mind toward īśvara.