Shloka 3

The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode

Devanagari script

सदावसरसंयुक्तः सदाचारनिरीक्षकः । सदा चेतनसंयुक्तः सदा वाणिज्यवल्लभः ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

sadāvasarasaṃyuktaḥ sadācāranirīkṣakaḥ | sadā cetanasaṃyuktaḥ sadā vāṇijyavallabhaḥ || 3 ||

Translation

അവൻ സദാ യുക്തമായ അവസരസമ്പന്നൻ, സദാ സദാചാരത്തിന്റെ കാവൽക്കാരൻ; സദാ ജാഗ്രതയുള്ള ചേതനയോടെ യുക്തൻ, സദാ വാണിജ്യ-വ്യാപാരത്തിന് പ്രിയൻ।

Word by Word

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• अवसर: opportunity/occasion
• अवसर: Viśeṣya within compound (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avasara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem in compound; masculine)

• संयुक्तः: connected/associated
• संयुक्तः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√yuj (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjectival participle

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• आचार: conduct
• आचार: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ācāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (in compound; genitive relation)

• निरीक्षकः: observer/examiner
• निरीक्षकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nir-√īkṣ (धातु) + aka (कृत्)
• Form: कर्तरि कृदन्त (ण्वुल्/अक-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• चेतन: consciousness/awareness
• चेतन: Viśeṣya within compound (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (in compound; neuter)

• संयुक्तः: connected/endowed
• संयुक्तः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√yuj (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• वाणिज्य: trade/commerce
• वाणिज्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāṇijya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (in compound; genitive relation)

• वल्लभः: beloved/favorite
• वल्लभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vallabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahātmya flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A calm, steady praise of ideal qualities—moving from right timing and conduct to alertness and social-economic harmony."}

FAQs

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

It frames dharma as a living discipline: right timing, ethical vigilance (sadācāra), and steady awareness are presented as auspicious forces that support both spiritual merit and worldly stability.

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

By emphasizing constant alertness and moral scrutiny, the verse implies the inner purity and steadiness that make devotional practice stable and fruitful, even when the topic is framed in a tirtha-mahātmya setting.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The stress on “proper occasion/opportunity” aligns with practical Kala-viveka (discernment of time) used in ritual planning (a Jyotiṣa-linked concern), while “sadācāra” reflects applied dharma-guidance for daily conduct.