Shloka 13

The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya

Devanagari script

स तीपकारकस्तुभ्यं भविष्यति सुरप्रिये । मुहूर्तद्वयमात्रं तु ज्ञेयं चात्रारुणोदयम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

sa tīpakārakastubhyaṃ bhaviṣyati surapriye | muhūrtadvayamātraṃ tu jñeyaṃ cātrāruṇodayam || 13 ||

Translation

ഹേ സുരപ്രിയേ, അതേ സമയമാണ് നിനക്കു സൂചകമാകുന്നത്. കൂടാതെ ഇവിടെ ‘അരുണോദയം’ രണ്ടുമുഹൂർത്തം മാത്രമുള്ള ദൈർഘ്യമെന്നു ഗ്രഹിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (it)
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative singular

• तीपकारकः: a cause/producer of (tīpa)
• तीपकारकः: कर्तृविधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीप + कारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: तीपस्य कारकः) — Masculine, Nominative singular

• तुभ्यम्: for you / to you
• तुभ्यम्: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन — Pronoun, Dative singular

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: विधेय क्रिया (Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Future, 3rd sg, Parasmaipada

• सुरप्रिये: O beloved of the gods
• सुरप्रिये: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सुराणां प्रिया) — Feminine, Vocative singular

• मुहूर्तद्वयमात्रम्: only two muhūrtas
• मुहूर्तद्वयमात्रम्: प्रमाण/अवधि (Measure/extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त + द्वय + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—(1) द्विगु: द्वयम् मुहूर्ताः → मुहूर्तद्वयम्, (2) तत्पुरुषः: मुहूर्तद्वयस्य मात्रम् — Neuter, Nom/Acc singular

• तु: but / indeed
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय — Contrast/emphasis particle

• ज्ञेयम्: is to be known
• ज्ञेयम्: विधेय (Obligatory predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) → ज्ञेय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तव्यत्/अनीयर्-अर्थे ‘यत्’ (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Gerundive, Neuter, Nom/Acc singular; impersonal predication

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: अधिकरण (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• अरुणोदयम्: the dawn (aruṇodaya)
• अरुणोदयम्: विषय (Topic/that which is to be known)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुण + उदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (अरुणः उदयः) — Masculine, Nom/Acc singular

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue instruction on ritual timekeeping)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Arunodaya

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that sacred observances become effective when performed at the correct kāla (time), specifically identifying Aruṇodaya as a precise pre-sunrise window.

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

By defining Aruṇodaya as the proper time-marker, it supports disciplined bhakti—worship, japa, and vrata acts done at the most sattvic dawn period.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa-style time reckoning: Aruṇodaya is defined quantitatively as two muhūrtas, guiding muhūrta calculation for rites and vows.