Shloka 5

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

पुत्री ते व्रीडिता देवी मोहिनी मोहमागता । नायाति तव सामीप्यं न भुंक्ते लोकगर्हिता ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

putrī te vrīḍitā devī mohinī mohamāgatā | nāyāti tava sāmīpyaṃ na bhuṃkte lokagarhitā || 5 ||

Translation

あなたの娘、女神モーヒニーは恥じ入り、迷妄に沈んだ。世にそしられ責められて、あなたの傍らにも来ず、食も口にしない。

Word by Word

• putrī: daughter
• putrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• vrīḍitā: ashamed
• vrīḍitā: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vrīḍ (धातु) → vrīḍita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with putrī/mohinī

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); apposition

• mohinī: Mohinī
• mohinī: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); apposition

• moham: delusion
• moham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: moha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• āgatā: has come to / fallen into
• āgatā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (गम् धातु) → āgata (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); with object moham = 'having come to delusion'

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• āyāti: comes
• āyāti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√yā (या धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tava: of you / your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• sāmīpyam: nearness / proximity
• sāmīpyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmīpya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• bhuṅkte: enjoys / partakes
• bhuṅkte: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (भुज् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• loka-garhitā: condemned by the world
• loka-garhitā: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + garhita (कृदन्त, क्त; √garh धातु)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (lokena garhitā)

Speaker

Narada (narrator in the dialogue tradition of the Purana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Mohini

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the inner consequence of moha (delusion): shame, withdrawal, and loss of nourishment—showing how adharma or confusion of mind leads to isolation and suffering, urging a return to clarity and dharmic steadiness.

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

By showing the painful effects of moha and fear of public blame, it implicitly points to bhakti as refuge—devotion steadies the mind in the Lord and restores confidence and right orientation beyond fluctuating worldly opinion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedanga instruction appears in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma) and mind-governance—avoiding moha that disrupts daily conduct such as proper eating, social duties, and composure.