Shloka 60

The Account of Mohinī

Mohinī-upākhyāna

Devanagari script

एतत्प्रयाचे ददत स्वार्थार्थं तद्धि नान्यथा ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

etatprayāce dadata svārthārthaṃ taddhi nānyathā || 60 ||

Translation

ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನೇ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ—ಅದನ್ನು ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಡಿ; ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಜ ಹಿತಾರ್ಥವೇ, ಬೇರೆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• प्रयाचे: I request / I beg
• प्रयाचे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + याच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (sg.), आत्मनेपद

• ददत: give (you all)
• ददत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (pl.), परस्मैपद

• स्वार्थार्थम्: for (your) own benefit
• स्वार्थार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वार्थ + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: स्वार्थस्य अर्थम्); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• हि: indeed / for
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारण/हेतुवाचक

• न: not
• न: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘otherwise’)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches that righteous giving (dāna) is not a loss but a direct gain for the giver’s own welfare, aligning personal benefit with dharma.

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

By urging generous offering, it supports bhakti as practical surrender—giving in a sacred context becomes an act of devotion that purifies intention and strengthens faith.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes dharma-nīti (ethical discipline) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it functions as a ritual-ethics instruction often paired with dāna during tīrtha-yātrā and vrata observances.