Shloka 14

Mohinī’s Speech

Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam

Devanagari script

वीक्षां चक्रेऽथ भांडानि षड्रसस्य तु हेतवे । तस्या वीक्षणमात्रेण परिपूर्णानि भूपते ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

vīkṣāṃ cakre'tha bhāṃḍāni ṣaḍrasasya tu hetave | tasyā vīkṣaṇamātreṇa paripūrṇāni bhūpate || 14 ||

Translation

次に彼女は六味を備えさせるため器に目を注いだ。すると、ただその一瞥だけで、王よ、器はことごとく満ちあふれた。

Word by Word

• वीक्षाम्: a glance, looking
• वीक्षाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• चक्रे: did/made (cast)
• चक्रे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (particle/adverb: then)

• भाण्डानि: vessels, containers
• भाण्डानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• षड्रसस्य: of the six tastes
• षड्रसस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (षड् रसाः यस्य/षड्रसः)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वय/विरोधार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed/but)

• हेतवे: for the sake/cause
• हेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वीक्षणमात्रेण: by mere looking
• वीक्षणमात्रेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीक्षण + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वीक्षणस्य मात्रम्)

• परिपूर्णानि: fully filled
• परिपूर्णानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally)

• भूपते: O king
• भूपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrator) addressing a king (bhūpati) within the mahatmya narration

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Wonder at effortless abundance: a mere glance fills vessels, producing a sense of quiet supernatural completeness."}

FAQs

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

It highlights that divine grace can accomplish what effort cannot—by a mere glance, abundance and completeness arise, suggesting the supremacy of śakti/anugraha in sacred contexts.

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

The verse implies that when the divine is pleased, fulfillment comes effortlessly; bhakti is oriented toward receiving anugraha (grace), not merely performing external acts for results.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practicality is implied through the idea of ṣaḍ-rasa (six tastes) as completeness in offerings/feasting—useful for understanding dharmic hospitality and pūjā/naivedya conventions rather than a specific Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.