Shloka 50

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

असाधिनीयं कार्यस्य भर्तृपुत्रविनाशिनी । कथं वरं तु गृह्णामि भवतां नाकवासिनाम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

asādhinīyaṃ kāryasya bhartṛputravināśinī | kathaṃ varaṃ tu gṛhṇāmi bhavatāṃ nākavāsinām || 50 ||

Translation

ഈ അപേക്ഷ സാധ്യമല്ല; ഇത് എന്റെ ഭർത്താവിന്റെയും പുത്രന്റെയും വിനാശത്തിന് കാരണമാകും. ഹേ സ്വർഗവാസികളേ, അപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ വരം എങ്ങനെ സ്വീകരിക്കും?

Word by Word

• असाधनीयम्: not accomplishable
• असाधनीयम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध् (धातु) → साधनीय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: न + साधनीयम्; कृदन्त: √साध् + अनीयर् (gerundive/अनर्हतार्थ ‘to be accomplished’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कार्यस्य: of the task
• कार्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• भर्तृ-पुत्र-विनाशिनी: (she/it) that destroys the husband’s son
• भर्तृ-पुत्र-विनाशिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (समाहार/निर्देश): भर्तुः पुत्रस्य विनाशिनी (destroyer of the husband’s son); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• कथम्: how?
• कथम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• तु: then/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-अव्यय

• गृह्णामि: I accept/take
• गृह्णामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• भवताम्: of you (hon.)
• भवताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; आदरार्थ (honorific)

• नाक-वासिनाम्: of the heaven-dwellers
• नाक-वासिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाक (प्रातिपदिक) + वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: नाके वासिनः (dwellers in heaven); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

Speaker

A chaste woman (a devoted wife/mother) addressing the devas (heavenly beings)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: dharmic shanta

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma-guided discernment: even a divine boon should be refused if it violates righteousness or causes harm, showing that virtue is higher than supernatural gain.

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

Bhakti is not mere petitioning for favors; it is alignment with dharma. The speaker’s refusal models devotion expressed through integrity and protection of rightful duties toward family.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is ethical application of dharma—evaluating consequences before accepting vows, gifts, or boons.