Shloka 29

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

संवत्सरं विशालाक्षि कृच्छ्रपादप्रपूजिता । तस्यैवाध्युष्टिरतुला यत्सत्याचच्चलितो न हि ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

saṃvatsaraṃ viśālākṣi kṛcchrapādaprapūjitā | tasyaivādhyuṣṭiratulā yatsatyācaccalito na hi || 29 ||

Translation

O Weitblickende, sie wurde ein volles Jahr lang durch die Übung der Kṛcchra-Disziplin verehrt; und ihre unvergleichliche Standhaftigkeit war so, dass sie in keiner Weise von der Wahrheit abwich.

Word by Word

• संवत्सरम्: for a year
• संवत्सरम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time-extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवत्सर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative singular); कालावधि (duration)

• विशाल-अक्षि: O large-eyed one
• विशाल-अक्षि: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाल + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (possessive: 'having large eyes'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative singular)

• कृच्छ्र-पाद-प्रपूजिता: was worshipped with severe observance
• कृच्छ्र-पाद-प्रपूजिता: क्रिया-विशेषण/विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृच्छ्र + पाद + प्रपूजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: 'worshipped with difficult/rigorous observances/steps'), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, एकवचन, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive singular)

• एव: indeed / only
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle: only/indeed)

• अध्युष्टिः: abiding presence / indwelling
• अध्युष्टिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्युष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• अतुला: incomparable
• अतुला: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Adjective of adhyuṣṭiḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• यत्: because / since (that)
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Relative marker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. singular)

• सत्यात्: from truth
• सत्यात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative singular)

• अचलितः: unmoved
• अचलितः: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + चलित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग-निषेध (unmoved), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed/for)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Mohinī Ekādaśī (contextual continuation)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It praises unwavering commitment to satya (truth) supported by vrata-based tapas, presenting steadfastness as a primary marker of dharma and inner purity.

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

By highlighting sustained worship and disciplined observance (kṛcchra), it implies that bhakti is strengthened through consistent practice and ethical integrity, not merely emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to ritual-discipline practice (vrata/tapas) rather than a specific Vedanga; it most closely aligns with kalpa-style vrata-vidhi (procedural discipline) through the mention of kṛcchra.