Shloka 56

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

उत्थाय नत्वा विप्राग्र्यमासनं पुनरर्पयत् । यदा तु जगृहे नैव दत्तमासनमादरात् ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

utthāya natvā viprāgryamāsanaṃ punararpayat | yadā tu jagṛhe naiva dattamāsanamādarāt || 56 ||

Translation

Er stand auf, verneigte sich und bot dem erhabenen Brāhmaṇa erneut einen Sitz an. Doch der Brāhmaṇa nahm aus ehrfürchtiger Zurückhaltung den angebotenen Sitz nicht an.

Word by Word

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√sthā (स्था धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable; ‘having risen’

• natvā: having bowed
• natvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable; ‘having bowed’

• vipra-agryam: best (fit) for a brahmin
• vipra-agryam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + agrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय: viprāṇām agryaḥ), Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; qualifies āsanam

• āsanam: seat
• āsanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• punar: again
• punar: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (पुनर् अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक-अव्यय)

• arpayat: offered
• arpayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arpaya (अर्पय; √arp/ṛp causative usage)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (लङ्/imperfect past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; causative/denominative sense ‘offered/handed’

• yadā: when
• yadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadā (यदा अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal conjunction/adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु अव्यय)
• Form: Adversative/contrast particle (विरोध-निपात)

• jagṛhe: accepted
• jagṛhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (ग्रह् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (लिट्/perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; ‘accepted/took’

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (न अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• eva: indeed / at all
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• dattam: given
• dattam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past participle, Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; qualifies āsanam

• āsanam: seat
• āsanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• ādarāt: out of respect
• ādarāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādara (आदर प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (5th/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana; ablative of cause (हेतु)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the account within the Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇa (vipra)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma through atithi-satkāra—rising, bowing, and offering a seat to a worthy guest—showing that humility and reverence generate puṇya, especially in a tirtha context.

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

Bhakti is expressed as service and reverence: honoring a vipra/guest with humility is treated as a devotional act that purifies the heart and aligns conduct with sacred values.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a Vedāṅga technical teaching; rather, it reflects smārta-sadācāra (practical dharma) connected to ritual hospitality—proper reception (āsana, namaskāra) as part of righteous conduct.