Shloka 34

The Account of Mohinī

Mohinī-upākhyāna

Devanagari script

वासयामास भक्त्या च स्तुतिं चक्रेऽब्जजन्मनः । ततः प्रसन्नो भगवान् लोककर्त्ता जगद्गुरुः ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

vāsayāmāsa bhaktyā ca stutiṃ cakre'bjajanmanaḥ | tataḥ prasanno bhagavān lokakarttā jagadguruḥ || 34 ||

Translation

In hingebungsvoller Bhakti erwies er ehrerbietige Gastfreundschaft und verfasste einen Lobgesang auf den Lotusgeborenen (Brahmā). Darauf wurde der erhabene Herr—Schöpfer der Welten, Guru des Universums—gnädig gestimmt.

Word by Word

• वासयामास: he hosted/caused to stay
• वासयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वासय् (धातु, √वस् causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): वासयति ‘to cause to dwell/entertain’

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• स्तुतिम्: praise/hymn
• स्तुतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चक्रे: he performed/made
• चक्रे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद-रूप (cakre)

• अब्जजन्मनः: of the lotus-born (Brahmā)
• अब्जजन्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्ज + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (अब्जे जन्म यस्य/अब्जात् जन्म) — epithet of Brahmā

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla/Sequence (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रयोग (adverb) ‘then/from that’

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying भगवान्)

• भगवान्: the Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• लोककर्त्ता: creator of the worlds
• लोककर्त्ता: Apposition (समाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (लोकस्य कर्ता)

• जगद्गुरुः: teacher of the universe
• जगद्गुरुः: Apposition (समाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जगतः गुरुः)

Speaker

Narada (narration within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion expressed through reverent service (hospitality) and stuti (praise) draws divine prasāda—when the deity is pleased, auspicious outcomes follow.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical and relational: serving with humility and praising the deity with heartfelt words, which culminates in the Lord becoming prasanna (gracious).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While no specific Vedāṅga is taught directly, the verse reflects the disciplined use of stuti (well-formed praise, aligned with chandas/poetic order) and dharmic atithi-sevā as a ritual-ethical practice.