Shloka 32

The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

फलैर्युवतिसंभूतैः कुचैरिव विभूषितम् । द्विरेफध्वनिसंयुक्तं कोकिलस्वरनादितम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

phalairyuvatisaṃbhūtaiḥ kucairiva vibhūṣitam | dvirephadhvanisaṃyuktaṃ kokilasvaranāditam || 32 ||

Translation

അത് യുവതികളുടെ കുചങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ തോന്നുന്ന ഫലങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കൃതം; തേൻചീറ്റകളുടെ മുഴക്കത്തോടുകൂടി, കുയിലുകളുടെ മധുരസ്വരത്തിൽ മുഴങ്ങുന്നു।

Word by Word

• फलैः: with fruits
• फलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• युवतिसंभूतैः: born of young women (metaphorically)
• युवतिसंभूतैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युवति + संभूत (भू धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; समास: युवत्याḥ संभूतैः (पञ्चमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थ: 'born from young women')

• कुचैः: with breasts
• कुचैः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• इव: like / as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• विभूषितम्: adorned
• विभूषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + भूष् (धातु) → विभूषित (क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• द्विरेफध्वनिसंयुक्तम्: accompanied by the humming of bees
• द्विरेफध्वनिसंयुक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विरेफ + ध्वनि + संयुक्त (युज् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; समास: द्विरेफध्वनिना संयुक्तम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• कोकिलस्वरनादितम्: resounding with the voices of cuckoos
• कोकिलस्वरनादितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोकिल + स्वर + नादित (नद् धातु, णिच्+क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; समास: कोकिलस्वरेण नादितम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya description)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It portrays a sacred landscape as naturally auspicious—fruit-laden, melodious, and alive—signaling a tirtha environment where the mind becomes शांत (peaceful) and receptive to पुण्य (merit) and devotion.

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

By emphasizing beauty, sound, and sweetness in a holy setting, it supports bhakti through sense-refinement: the devotee’s attention is gently drawn from ordinary distractions to remembrance and reverence in a sanctified place.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects Śikṣā (phonetics) and aesthetic sensitivity to sound (dhvani, svara) in sacred contexts—how sound and environment support mantra-mindedness—though no technical Vedanga instruction is explicitly given.