Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

उत्तिष्ठध्वं व्रजाम्येष भवद्भिः परिवारितः । अभिवादयितुं प्रेम्णा एष मे देवदेवता ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

uttiṣṭhadhvaṃ vrajāmyeṣa bhavadbhiḥ parivāritaḥ | abhivādayituṃ premṇā eṣa me devadevatā || 15 ||

Translation

„Erhebt euch! Jetzt gehe ich, von euch allen umgeben, um in Liebe meine Verehrung darzubringen—Er ist mein Herr, der Gott der Götter.“

Word by Word

• उत्तिष्ठध्वम्: (you all) arise / stand up
• उत्तिष्ठध्वम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (plural); परस्मैपद

• व्रजामि: I go
• व्रजामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपद

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• भवद्भिः: by you (all)
• भवद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• परिवारितः: surrounded (by)
• परिवारितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√वृ (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘परिवृत/परिवारित’ = surrounded

• अभिवादयितुम्: to salute / to pay respects
• अभिवादयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वद् (धातु) + णिच् + तुमुन् (कृत्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (Infinitive/तुमर्थ), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; उद्देश्य (purpose)

• प्रेम्णा: with love
• प्रेम्णा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मे: my / of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th) एकवचन (singular) — enclitic form

• देवदेवता: the deity of (all) gods
• देवदेवता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative): ‘देवानां देवता’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

A devotee/narrative voice within the Tirtha-Mahatmya (Uttara-Bhaga) addressing companions

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devadeva (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

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

It frames pilgrimage and sacred encounter as an act of loving reverence: one rises, approaches, and offers heartfelt salutations to the Supreme (Devadeva), emphasizing bhakti as the proper inner mood.

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

Bhakti is shown as active, relational devotion—approaching the Lord with premā (love) and expressing humility through abhivādana (respectful salutation), not merely as belief but as practiced conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual conduct (ācāra) is implied: rising and proceeding in an orderly way with attendants and offering formal salutations—aligned with śiṣṭācāra and prayoga-style etiquette, though no specific Vedanga (like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa) is explicitly taught in this line.