Shloka 18

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

तेजोहीनं यथागारं निर्जलं वा घनं यथा । विधूम इव सप्तार्चिर्विरश्मिरिव भास्करः ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

tejohīnaṃ yathāgāraṃ nirjalaṃ vā ghanaṃ yathā | vidhūma iva saptārcirviraśmiriva bhāskaraḥ || 18 ||

Translation

光なき家、水なき雲、煙なき七焔の火、光線なき太陽—そのように、威光（テージャス）と生命の力が失われれば、ありさまは虚しくなる。

Word by Word

• तेजोहीनम्: devoid of splendor/light
• तेजोहीनम्: विशेषण (विशेष्य-आगार)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्-हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (आगारम्); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तेजसः हीनम्)

• यथा: as/like
• यथा: उपमान-निर्देशक
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानवाचक

• आगारम्: a house/building
• आगारम्: उपमान (तुलनायाम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; उपमान

• निर्जलम्: waterless
• निर्जलम्: विशेषण (विशेष्य-घन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्-जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (घनम्); समासः नञ्/उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (जलरहितम्)

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात

• घनम्: a cloud
• घनम्: उपमान (तुलनायाम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; उपमान (cloud)

• यथा: as/like
• यथा: उपमान-निर्देशक
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानवाचक

• विधूमः: smokeless
• विधूमः: विशेषण (विशेष्य-सप्तार्चिस्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-धूम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (सप्तार्चिः); समासः नञ्/उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (धूमरहितः)

• इव: like
• इव: उपमान-निर्देशक
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानसूचक (particle: 'like/as')

• सप्तार्चिः: the seven-flamed (fire)
• सप्तार्चिः: कर्ता/उपमेय (Subject in implied comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त-अर्चिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (सप्त अर्चिषः यस्य)

• विरश्मिः: rayless
• विरश्मिः: विशेषण (विशेष्य-भास्कर)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (भास्करः); समासः नञ्/उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (रश्मिरहितः)

• इव: like
• इव: उपमान-निर्देशक
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानसूचक

• भास्करः: the sun
• भास्करः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृपद (subject)

Speaker

Narada (didactic narration within Uttara-Bhaga style teaching)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Bhaskara (Sun)
• Sapta-archis (seven-flamed fire)

FAQs

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

It teaches that without tejas—inner radiance born of dharma and spiritual practice—life becomes functionally empty, like familiar natural forms stripped of their defining power (light, water, smoke-sign, rays).

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

By implication, bhakti (especially Vishnu-bhakti) restores and sustains tejas; without devotion and right conduct, one’s spiritual presence loses its luminous force, even if the outer form remains.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The imagery draws on Vaidika ritual understanding of agni (sacrificial fire) and its marks (flame/smoke), aligning with Kalpa (ritual science) as a practical cue: true efficacy is measured by living potency, not mere appearance.