Shloka 70

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

भोजने पापनिरता दिने विष्णोर्दुरासदे । भर्तुर्वाक्यं व्यपोह्यैव घातयित्वा सुतं प्रियम् ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

bhojane pāpaniratā dine viṣṇordurāsade | bharturvākyaṃ vyapohyaiva ghātayitvā sutaṃ priyam || 69 ||

Translation

വിഷ്ണുവിന് അർപ്പിതമായ ദിനത്തിൽ—പരിഹാരം ദുഷ്കരമായ പാപത്തിൽ—ഭക്ഷണത്തിൽ പാപാസക്തയായി അവൾ ഭർത്താവിന്റെ ആജ്ഞ തള്ളിക്കളഞ്ഞ് തന്റെ പ്രിയപുത്രനെ കൊല്ലിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• भोजने: in eating/at the meal
• भोजने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पापनिरता: engaged in sin
• पापनिरता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप-निरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: पापे निरतः (engaged in sin)

• दिने: on the day
• दिने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दुरासदे: hard to approach/very difficult (day)
• दुरासदे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्-आसद (प्रातिपदिक; √सद् (धातु) + आ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्ग 'दुर्' (difficult) + आसद (approachable)

• भर्तुः: of the husband/master
• भर्तुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: word/command
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• व्यपोह्य: having set aside/ignored
• व्यपोह्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √ऊह्/√अपोह् (धातु) + वि (उपसर्ग) + अप (उपसर्ग)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): 'having set aside/removed'

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (only/indeed)

• घातयित्वा: having caused to be killed
• घातयित्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √हन् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive) causative: घातयित् (to cause to kill)

• सुतम्: son
• सुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रियम्: dear/beloved
• प्रियम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सुतम् इति विशेष्येण सह

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a Mahatmya/ethical exemplum framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Viṣṇu-dina/Harivāsara-related dietary restraint (implied)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It warns that violating a Vishnu-observance day through indulgence and adharma compounds sin, making atonement difficult and leading to grave karmic consequences.

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

Bhakti is shown as disciplined reverence—honoring Vishnu’s sacred days with restraint; neglecting such vrata-ethics is portrayed as opposition to devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline (kalpa in practice): observing prescribed sacred days and food-restraint as part of vrata conduct, emphasizing correct religious procedure and its consequences.