Shloka 14

Mohinī-Saṃmohana

The Enchantment of Mohinī

Devanagari script

वत्स्यामि पर्वतश्रेष्ठे बह्वाश्चर्यसमन्विते । न त्वं वससि राजेंद्र संध्यावल्या विना क्वचित् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

vatsyāmi parvataśreṣṭhe bahvāścaryasamanvite | na tvaṃ vasasi rājeṃdra saṃdhyāvalyā vinā kvacit || 14 ||

Translation

«Habitaré en la mejor de las montañas, colmada de muchas maravillas. Pero tú, oh rey de reyes, no permaneces en lugar alguno sin Saṃdhyāvalī.»

Word by Word

• वत्स्यामि: I will dwell
• वत्स्यामि: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• पर्वतश्रेष्ठे: on the best mountain
• पर्वतश्रेष्ठे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वतश्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: पर्वतानां श्रेष्ठः

• बह्वाश्चर्यसमन्विते: endowed with many marvels
• बह्वाश्चर्यसमन्विते: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier of पर्वतश्रेष्ठे)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + आश्चर्य + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: बहुभिः आश्चर्यैः समन्वितः (endowed with many wonders)

• न: not
• न: वाक्य-निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• वससि: you dwell
• वससि: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• राजेन्द्र: O lord of kings
• राजेन्द्र: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: राज्ञाम् इन्द्रः

• संध्यावल्या: with Sandhyāvalī
• संध्यावल्या: सहकारक (Sahakāraka/Accompaniment; with vinā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्यावली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• विना: without
• विना: वियोग (Apādāna-like: separation/without)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपपद (preposition) — तृतीया/पञ्चमी-सहयोगी (governs instr./abl. in usage)

• क्वचित्: anywhere, ever
• क्वचित्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/काल-अव्यय (adverb: at any place/ever)

Speaker

Unknown (dialogue speaker not specified in the provided excerpt; likely a narrator/character addressing a king within the Tirtha-Mahatmya storyline)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta (wonder)","secondary_rasa":"karuna (compassion)","emotional_journey":"Wonder is evoked by the ‘best mountain’ full of marvels, then the mood turns to relational dependence/constraint: the king cannot reside anywhere without Sandhyāvalī."}

Characters & Entities

• Saṃdhyāvalī

FAQs

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

It contrasts ascetic dwelling in a wondrous sacred mountain-region with the king’s dependence on worldly companionship, highlighting differing dharmas (life-orientations) within a tirtha-centered narrative.

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

Indirectly: by situating the dialogue in a sacred setting (a marvel-filled mountain/tirtha), it frames spiritual progress as connected to holy places and disciplined living, even if explicit Vishnu-bhakti is not stated in this line.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (e.g., Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily narrative and situational, used to advance the tirtha-mahātmya storyline.