Shloka 47

Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु वाजिराजं समास्थितः । अटित्वा सकलामुर्वीं संप्राप्तो धर्मभूषणः ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

etasminneva kāle tu vājirājaṃ samāsthitaḥ | aṭitvā sakalāmurvīṃ saṃprāpto dharmabhūṣaṇaḥ || 47 ||

Translation

એ જ સમયે ધર્મભૂષણ ઘોડાઓના રાજા પર આરુઢ થયો; અને સમગ્ર પૃથ્વી પર ભ્રમણ કરીને પોતાના ગંતવ્યે પહોંચ્યો।

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), emphatic particle

• काले: at the time
• काले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• तु: but/and
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adversative/conjunctive particle

• वाजिराजम्: Vājirāja (name)
• वाजिराजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजिराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘king of horses’ / proper name

• समास्थितः: having mounted/ascended; having taken position
• समास्थितः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समास्थित (कृदन्त, √स्था with सम्-आ-)
• Form: Past participle (क्त, PPP); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• अटित्वा: having wandered
• अटित्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अट् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), ‘having wandered’

• सकलाम्: entire, whole
• सकलाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• उर्वीम्: earth, land
• उर्वीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उर्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• संप्राप्तः: arrived
• संप्राप्तः: Karta (कर्ता/आगत-कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संप्राप्त (कृदन्त, √प्राप् with सम्-)
• Form: Past participle (क्त, PPP); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• धर्म-भूषणः: Dharma-bhūṣaṇa (epithet/name)
• धर्म-भूषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘ornament of dharma’ (epithet)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya storyline)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dharmabhushana

FAQs

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

It frames pilgrimage as a dharma-driven movement: Dharmabhūṣaṇa’s earth-wide journey culminates in ‘arrival,’ implying that righteous intent (dharma) leads one to the proper sacred destination and merit (puṇya).

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

Bhakti is implied through purposeful yātrā: roaming the earth is not mere travel but a devotional seeking that reaches a sanctified goal, consistent with Book 2’s tīrtha-mahātmya emphasis on faith-filled approach to holy places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it primarily supports tirtha-yātrā practice—planning and undertaking sacred travel as part of dharma rather than detailing vyākaraṇa, jyotiṣa, or ritual procedure.