Shloka 36

The Account of Mohinī

Mohinī-upākhyāna

Devanagari script

कृपां कुरु कृपासिंधो मोहिनीगतिदो भव । मया संप्रेषिता ब्रह्मन् रुक्मांगदविमोहने ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

kṛpāṃ kuru kṛpāsiṃdho mohinīgatido bhava | mayā saṃpreṣitā brahman rukmāṃgadavimohane || 36 ||

Translation

Show compassion, O ocean of mercy; become the one who grants the right course and remedy concerning Mohinī. O Brahman, I have been sent to dispel Rukmāṅgada’s delusion.

Word by Word

• कृपाम्: mercy
• कृपाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुरु: do/show
• कुरु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृपासिन्धो: O ocean of mercy
• कृपासिन्धो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा + सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समास: कर्मधारय (कृपा एव सिन्धुः)

• मोहिनीगतिदः: giver of Mohinī’s course/means
• मोहिनीगतिदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी + गति + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (मोहिन्याः गतिं ददाति इति)

• भव: become/be
• भव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मया: by me
• मया: Agent/Instrument (कर्ता/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उभयलिङ्ग-प्रयोग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• संप्रेषिता: sent
• संप्रेषिता: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-प्र-इष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्+प्र; ‘sent/dispatched’ (understood: ‘I (f.) have been sent’)

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman/Brahmā
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• रुक्मांगदविमोहने: in/for the deluding of Rukmāṅgada
• रुक्मांगदविमोहने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्माङ्गद + विमोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (रुक्माङ्गदस्य विमोहनम्)

Speaker

Narrative voice within the Rukmāṅgada–Mohinī episode (a petitioner/messenger addressing a venerable Brahman/sage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mohinī
• Rukmāṅgada

FAQs

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

The verse frames spiritual progress as the removal of मोह (delusion) through कृपा (grace): the seeker asks a compassionate authority to provide the right “gati” (course/recourse) so that the mind returns to dharma and devotion.

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

Bhakti is shown as dependence on divine/sage-like compassion—guidance is requested not merely for information, but for inner transformation: the undoing of enchantment (Mohinī) and restoration of steadfastness in righteous devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily narrative and devotional rather than technical; its practical takeaway aligns with dharma-śāstra style instruction—seeking proper counsel to correct भ्रम (confusion) and act according to vow-based discipline (vrata) and righteous conduct.