Shloka 7

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

आशीनं शयने दिव्ये मोहिनीबाहुसंवृतम् । संघृष्टँ हि कुचाग्रेण स्वर्णकुंभनिभेन हि ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

āśīnaṃ śayane divye mohinībāhusaṃvṛtam | saṃghṛṣṭaṃ hi kucāgreṇa svarṇakuṃbhanibhena hi || 7 ||

Translation

അവൻ ദിവ്യശയ്യയിൽ ഇരുന്നിരുന്നു; മോഹിനിയുടെ ഭുജവലയത്തിൽ പൊതിഞ്ഞിരുന്നു. സ്വർണക്കുംഭസദൃശമായ അവളുടെ കുചാഗ്രങ്ങളുടെ സ്പർശത്തിൽ അവൻ അമർത്തപ്പെടുകയും ഘർഷിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്തു।

Word by Word

• āśīnam: seated, reclining
• āśīnam: Karma (कर्म/object described)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āśīna (कृदन्त; √ās (आस् धातु) + क्त/क्तिन्-प्राय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कृदन्त (seated/reclining) qualifying rājānam (from previous context)

• śayane: on a bed
• śayane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (locative singular)

• divye: divine
• divye: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying śayane)

• mohinī-bāhu-saṃvṛtam: enclosed by Mohinī’s arms
• mohinī-bāhu-saṃvṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃvṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ (वृ धातु) + क्त; उपसर्ग: सम्-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-समर्थ, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मोहिन्याः बाहुभिः संवृतम्) qualifying āśīnam

• saṃghṛṣṭam: rubbed, pressed
• saṃghṛṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃghṛṣṭa (कृदन्त; √ghṛṣ (घृष् धातु) + क्त; उपसर्ग: सम्-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-समर्थ, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (rubbed/pressed)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• kuca-agreṇa: with the tip/front of the breast
• kuca-agreṇa: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuca (प्रातिपदिक) + agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कुचस्य अग्रेण)

• svarṇa-kuṃbha-nibhena: like a golden pot
• svarṇa-kuṃbha-nibhena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṃbha (प्रातिपदिक) + nibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वर्णकुंभ इव निभः) qualifying kuca-agreṇa

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Uttara-Bhāga; traditionally Sūta relating the account)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mohinī

FAQs

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

The verse uses vivid Purāṇic imagery to depict enchantment (māyā) and sensual delusion, serving as a narrative device to highlight how beings can be captivated by appearance and pleasure, thereby implying the need for discrimination and dharmic restraint.

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

By portraying the overwhelming power of fascination, the verse indirectly points to bhakti as a stabilizing refuge—devotion to the Lord helps the mind turn away from मोह (delusion) and remain anchored in higher remembrance rather than sensory entanglement.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga instruction (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) appears in this verse; it functions primarily as Purāṇic narrative description used to convey ethical and psychological caution.