Shloka 47

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

अग्निशौचे शुभे वस्त्रे कंचुके सुमनोहरे । सहस्रकोटिमूल्ये ते मोहिन्याः संन्यवेदयत् ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

agniśauce śubhe vastre kaṃcuke sumanohare | sahasrakoṭimūlye te mohinyāḥ saṃnyavedayat || 47 ||

Translation

Kemudian ia mempersembahkan kepada Dewi Mohinī pakaian yang suci oleh api, indah dan memikat, beserta kancuka (bodi) yang elok—masing‑masing bernilai seribu koṭi.

Word by Word

• अग्निशौचे: in/with fire-purified (clean)
• अग्निशौचे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि-शौच (प्रातिपदिक; अग्नि + शौच)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘वस्त्रे’ इत्यस्य

• शुभे: in/with auspicious
• शुभे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘वस्त्रे’ इत्यस्य

• वस्त्रे: in a garment/cloth
• वस्त्रे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• कञ्चुके: in a bodice/tunic
• कञ्चुके: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कञ्चुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• सुमनोहरे: in/with very mind-charming
• सुमनोहरे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-मनः-हर (प्रातिपदिक; सु + मनः + हर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘कञ्चुके’ इत्यस्य

• सहस्रकोटिमूल्ये: worth a thousand crores
• सहस्रकोटिमूल्ये: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्र-कोटि-मूल्य (प्रातिपदिक; सहस्र + कोटि + मूल्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘वस्त्रे/कञ्चुके’ (समुच्चितवस्तूनि)

• ते: you
• ते: कर्म (कर्म/Direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम—‘त्वाम्’ अर्थे

• मोहिन्याः: of Mohinī
• मोहिन्याः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• संन्यवेदयत्: he informed/announced
• संन्यवेदयत्: क्रिया (आख्यात/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-नि-विद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers, in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mohinī

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dāna (ritual gifting) as a dharmic act—offerings made with purity (agni-śauca) and reverence become part of the tirtha-mahātmya ethic of honoring sacred persons/forms.

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

While not directly teaching a bhakti doctrine, it reflects a devotional mood expressed through respectful service and offering—external acts (upacāra) that traditionally support inner reverence in Purāṇic practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly reflects kalpa-style ritual concerns—purification standards (agni-śauca) and proper presentation of offerings—rather than technical śikṣā or vyākaraṇa instruction.