Shloka 7

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

सौतिरुवाच । वैवस्वतस्य कार्येण तत्सम्मानचिकीर्षया । चिंतयामास देवेशो विरिंचिः कुशलांछनः ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

sautiruvāca | vaivasvatasya kāryeṇa tatsammānacikīrṣayā | ciṃtayāmāsa deveśo viriṃciḥ kuśalāṃchanaḥ || 7 ||

Translation

Sauti dijo: En lo tocante a la tarea de Vaivasvata, y deseando honrarlo, el Señor de los dioses—Viriñci (Brahmā), portador de signos auspiciosos—comenzó a reflexionar.

Word by Word

• सौतिः: Sauti (the narrator)
• सौतिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वैवस्वतस्य: of Vaivasvata (Yama)
• वैवस्वतस्य: सम्बन्ध (Possessor/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैवस्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• कार्येण: by/for the task
• कार्येण: करण/हेतु (means/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• तत्: his/that
• तत्: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषे पूर्वपद-रूप (genitive sense in compound)

• सम्मान: honour, respect
• सम्मान: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासे पूर्वपद-रूप

• चिकीर्षया: with the desire/intention to do
• चिकीर्षया: हेतु (Purpose/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिकीर्षा (प्रातिपदिक; desiderative noun from √कृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (with the intention)

• चिन्तयामास: pondered, thought
• चिन्तयामास: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवेशः: Lord of the gods
• देवेशः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देवानाम् ईशः)

• विरिञ्चिः: Viriñci (Brahmā)
• विरिञ्चिः: कर्ता (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरिञ्चि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Brahmā)

• कुशल: auspicious, welfare
• कुशल: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासे पूर्वपद-रूप; विशेषण

• अञ्चनः: one whose mark is auspiciousness
• अञ्चनः: कर्ता (appositive epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (कुशलम् अञ्चनम् यस्य)

Speaker

Sauti (Suta)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vaivasvata
• Viriñci (Brahmā)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma as orderly responsibility: even cosmic authorities like Brahmā contemplate how to support and honor rightful duty, showing that respect for assigned work sustains harmony.

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

Indirectly, it models reverence and honoring service—an attitude central to bhakti—where honoring a righteous agent (Vaivasvata) becomes a sacred act aligned with divine order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the takeaway is dharma-nīti (principled conduct): thoughtful deliberation before action, especially when performing or endorsing ritual and administrative duties.