Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

पश्यमानः सुसंहृष्टः पादपान्पर्वतान्नदीः । वनानि सुविचित्राणि मृगान्बहुविधानपि ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

paśyamānaḥ susaṃhṛṣṭaḥ pādapānparvatānnadīḥ | vanāni suvicitrāṇi mṛgānbahuvidhānapi || 6 ||

Translation

Er schaute, hoch erfreut, auf Bäume, Berge und Flüsse, auf Wälder von wunderbarer Mannigfaltigkeit und auch auf Tiere vieler Arten.

Word by Word

• पश्यमानः: seeing
• पश्यमानः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश्यत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पश्/दृश् धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सुसंहृष्टः: very delighted
• सुसंहृष्टः: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + संहृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; ‘सु’ उपसर्गसदृश-अव्ययपूर्वक (intensifier)

• पादपान्: trees
• पादपान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• पर्वतान्: mountains
• पर्वतान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• नदीः: rivers
• नदीः: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• वनानि: forests
• वनानि: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सुविचित्राणि: very wondrous/variegated
• सुविचित्राणि: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (वनानि इत्यस्य)

• मृगान्: deer/animals
• मृगान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• बहुविधान्: of many kinds
• बहुविधान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (मृगान् इत्यस्य); कर्मधारयः (बहवः विधाः येषां ते)

• अपि: also
• अपि: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (Additive particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

Speaker

Narada

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 portrays the uplifted inner state of a pilgrim or seeker: joyful awareness while witnessing sacred landscapes—trees, rivers, mountains, and forests—supporting the tirtha-yatra mood of reverence and purification.

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

Though not naming a deity here, the verse reflects a bhakti-friendly attitude: a heart made glad by perceiving the Lord’s creation and the holy environment associated with tirthas, which naturally turns the mind toward worship and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the takeaway is practical discipline for pilgrimage—cultivating attentive, joyful perception (smriti and bhavana) while moving through sacred places.