Shloka 79

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

दातारं सर्वदानानां ब्रह्मण्यं हरिदैवतम् । प्रजारंजनशीलं च हरिवासरसेविनम् ॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration

dātāraṃ sarvadānānāṃ brahmaṇyaṃ haridaivatam | prajāraṃjanaśīlaṃ ca harivāsarasevinam || 78 ||

Translation

તે સર્વ દાનોનો મૂળ દાતા, બ્રાહ્મણ્યધર્મનો રક્ષક, જેના દૈવત સ્વયં હરિ છે; પ્રજાને આનંદિત કરનાર અને હરિવાસર (એકાદશી)નું સેવન કરનાર છે.

Word by Word

• dātāram: giver
• dātāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarva-dānānām: of all gifts/charities
• sarva-dānānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• brahmaṇyam: devoted to Brahmins/vedic righteousness
• brahmaṇyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahmaṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘favorable to Brahmins/vedic’

• hari-daivatam: having Hari as (his) deity
• hari-daivatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + daivata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• prajā-raṃjana-śīlam: whose nature is to delight the subjects
• prajā-raṃjana-śīlam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक) + raṃjana (प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• hari-vāsara-sevinam: observer/servant of Hari’s day (Ekādaśī)
• hari-vāsara-sevinam: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsara (प्रातिपदिक) + sevin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agent-noun ‘one who serves/observes’

Speaker

Narada (in instruction/praise within Uttara-Bhaga vrata–tirtha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Harivāsara (Hari’s sacred day; commonly Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī observance in Vaiṣṇava usage)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents the ideal devotee as rooted in dana (charity), brahmaṇya (upholding Vedic righteousness), and steadfast orientation to Hari—showing that social welfare and Vishnu-bhakti are inseparable.

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

Bhakti is framed as loyal service (seva) to Hari expressed through regular sacred-day observance (hari-vāsara) and a life that benefits others—devotion that becomes visible as generosity and public-minded conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies vrata-kāla-niyama (proper timing/observance of sacred days), which connects to Jyotiṣa-based calendrical reckoning used to determine auspicious tithis and weekdays for Hari worship.