Shloka 33

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

भवंतमादितः कृत्वा न क्षोभं याति पद्मज । आत्मस्तुतिर्न कर्तव्या केनचिच्छुभमिच्छता ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

bhavaṃtamāditaḥ kṛtvā na kṣobhaṃ yāti padmaja | ātmastutirna kartavyā kenacicchubhamicchatā || 33 ||

Translation

ഹേ പദ്മജാ! ആദിപ്രഭുവിനെ ആദ്യം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നവൻ കലക്കത്തിലാകുകയില്ല. അതിനാൽ യഥാർത്ഥ മംഗളം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവർ ആരും ആത്മസ്തുതി ചെയ്യരുത്.

Word by Word

• भवन्तम्: you
• भवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक/भवद्-शब्द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; respectful ‘you’ Accusative Singular

• आदितः: from the beginning
• आदितः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; अव्यय ‘from the beginning/first’ (often as adverb)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having made/done’

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• क्षोभम्: agitation
• क्षोभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘agitation/disturbance’ Accusative Singular

• याति: goes/comes
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘goes/attains’

• पद्मज: O lotus-born (Brahmā)
• पद्मज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष: ‘born from lotus’), पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचन; vocative address to Brahmā

• आत्म-स्तुतिः: self-praise
• आत्म-स्तुतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘of oneself’), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘self-praise’ Nominative Singular

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• कर्तव्या: should be done
• कर्तव्या: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligative), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agrees with ‘आत्मस्तुतिः’: ‘should be done’

• केनचित्: by anyone
• केनचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थे ‘by someone/anyone’ Instrumental Singular

• शुभम्: good (fortune)
• शुभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘good/auspiciousness’ Accusative Singular

• इच्छता: by one who desires
• इच्छता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘by one desiring’ Instrumental Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Padmaja)

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that inner steadiness comes from putting the Lord first, and that humility is a necessary mark of one who truly seeks śubha (auspicious spiritual good).

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

Bhakti begins with prioritizing the Lord over ego; by avoiding self-glorification, the devotee protects devotion from pride and remains free from kṣobha (inner turbulence).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights sadācāra (ethical discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga: controlling speech and ego—especially refraining from ātma-stuti—supports mantra-japa, pūjā, and other Narada Purana rituals by keeping the mind calm.