Shloka 9

Mohinī’s Speech

Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam

Devanagari script

नहीदृशं व्रतं लोके फलदायि प्रदृश्यते । सद्यः प्रत्ययकारीदं महापातकनाशनम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

nahīdṛśaṃ vrataṃ loke phaladāyi pradṛśyate | sadyaḥ pratyayakārīdaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam || 9 ||

Translation

ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ ഇതുപോലെ ഫലദായകമായ വ്രതം മറ്റൊന്നും കാണപ്പെടുന്നില്ല. ഇത് ഉടൻ തന്നെ ഉറപ്പുള്ള ഫലം നൽകുകയും മഹാപാതകങ്ങളെയും നശിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു।

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negative particle)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Avadhāraṇa (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; emphasis

• ईदृशम्: such
• ईदृशम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘such’ (qualifying व्रतम्)

• व्रतम्: vow
• व्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• फलदायि: fruit-giving
• फलदायि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल + दायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘फलम् ददाति’ (fruit-giving), qualifying व्रतम्

• प्रदृश्यते: is seen
• प्रदृश्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense) ‘is seen/appears’

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• प्रत्ययकारी: confidence-giving
• प्रत्ययकारी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रत्यय + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘प्रत्ययं करोति’ (producing conviction/assurance), qualifying इदम्

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• महापातकनाशनम्: destroyer of great sins
• महापातकनाशनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महापातक + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘महापातकस्य नाशनम्’ (destroyer of great sins), qualifying इदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: unspecified (referred to as ‘this vow’)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It proclaims the exceptional power of a particular vrata: it is described as uniquely fruit-giving, quickly effective, and capable of erasing even major sins—highlighting vrata as a direct spiritual remedy (prayāścitta) and accelerator of merit.

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

By praising the vow’s swift, visible fruit and its purifying force, the verse supports the bhakti-oriented idea that sincere observance (with faith and discipline) transforms the devotee quickly, removing obstacles caused by sin and making devotion steady.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ritual discipline (vrata-vidhi) and the doctrine of karmic purification (prayāścitta). While no specific Vedanga (like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa) is named, it aligns with Kalpa-type procedural knowledge—how observances are regarded as efficacious within dharma practice.