Shloka 49

The Account of Mohinī

Mohinī-upākhyāna

Devanagari script

मया विमृश्य सुचिरं मोद्दिन्यर्थँ विचिंतितम् । तद्दास्यमि तव प्रीत्या त्वं हि पूज्यतरो मम ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

mayā vimṛśya suciraṃ moddinyarthaṃ viciṃtitam | taddāsyami tava prītyā tvaṃ hi pūjyataro mama || 49 ||

Translation

Après avoir longuement réfléchi, j’ai soigneusement considéré ce qui te donnerait joie. Je te l’offrirai avec affection, car tu es, en vérité, pour moi le plus digne d’adoration.

Word by Word

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (instrumental: ‘by me’)

• विमृश्य: having reflected
• विमृश्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि + √मृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); ‘having considered’

• सुचिरम्: for a long time
• सुचिरम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverbial accusative: ‘for a long time’)

• मोद्दिनि-अर्थम्: for the sake of Moddinī
• मोद्दिनि-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोद्दिनि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘X-artham’ = ‘for the sake of X’ (प्रयोजन)

• विचिन्तितम्: considered/decided
• विचिन्तितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि-भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here predicative: ‘has been thought out/decided’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; object-pronoun

• दास्यामि: I will give
• दास्यामि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तव: to you/for you
• तव: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• प्रीत्या: out of love/pleasure
• प्रीत्या: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; हेतौ/करणे (instrumental of cause: ‘out of affection’)

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

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/कारणार्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable: indeed/for)

• पूज्यतरः: more worthy of worship
• पूज्यतरः: Pratipadya (प्रातिपद्य/विशेष्य-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त; √पूज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तर्तम-प्रत्यय (comparative ‘more worthy of worship’)

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (contextual attribution within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti (devotion)","secondary_rasa":"shanta (peace)","emotional_journey":"From prolonged reflection to affectionate resolve: the speaker decides to offer what pleases the revered deity."}

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that true religious merit lies in inner intention: thoughtful reflection, affectionate giving, and honoring the truly worthy—devotion (prīti) elevates the act beyond mere transaction.

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

Bhakti is shown as prīti-driven action: one contemplates what pleases the revered recipient and offers it sincerely, treating the worthy as pūjya (reverence-worthy) rather than focusing only on external ritual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical-ritual correctness of intent—dāna and pūjā should be guided by discernment (vimarśa) and sincerity.