Shloka 18

Mohinī’s Speech

Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam

Devanagari script

उपविश्यासने देवी शातकौभमये शुभे । वीज्यमाना वरारोहा व्याजनेन सुगीतिना ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

upaviśyāsane devī śātakaubhamaye śubhe | vījyamānā varārohā vyājanena sugītinā || 18 ||

Translation

ശുഭമായ സ്വർണ്ണമയ ആസനത്തിൽ ദേവി ഉപവിഷ്ടയായി; ആ വരാരോഹയെ സുമധുര നാദമുള്ള വ്യാജനത്തോടെ മൃദുവായി വീശിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• उपविश्य: having sat down
• उपविश्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive) ‘उपविश्य’ = having sat down

• आसने: on a seat
• आसने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• देवी: the goddess/lady
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्

• शातकौभमये: made of śātakaubha-gold
• शातकौभमये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शातकौभ + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; तद्धित/प्रातिपदिक ‘मय’ = made of; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शातकौभस्य मयम्)

• शुभे: auspicious
• शुभे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• वीज्यमाना: being fanned
• वीज्यमाना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वीज् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि/भावे शानच् (Present Passive Participle) स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘being fanned’

• वरारोहा: the beautiful lady
• वरारोहा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर + आरोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (वरः आरोहः यस्याः/या) = ‘of excellent ascent/beautifully mounted (lady)’

• व्याजनेन: with a fan
• व्याजनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्

• सुगीतिना: by a good singer
• सुगीतिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + गीतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; अव्ययीभावः ‘सु-’ (well-) + गीतिन् (singer)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya storyline; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devī

FAQs

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

It portrays divine majesty and auspiciousness—Devī enthroned on gold and attended with reverence—setting a sacred atmosphere for the tirtha-mahātmya narrative and emphasizing honor (satkāra) toward the divine presence.

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

Bhakti is shown through attentive service (upacāra): seating the deity in an auspicious place and offering gentle fanning—simple acts that reflect loving reverence and continuous remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual decorum (kalpa-prayoga) is implied: proper āsana (seat), auspicious materials, and respectful upacāras used in pūjā—showing how devotional worship is structured and performed.