Shloka 7

The Account of Mohinī

Mohinī-upākhyāna

Devanagari script

त्वया यतस्ततो भुंक्ष्व कृतकर्मफलं त्विह । प्रजाहितं स्थिरप्रज्ञं महेंद्रवरुणोपमम् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

tvayā yatastato bhuṃkṣva kṛtakarmaphalaṃ tviha | prajāhitaṃ sthiraprajñaṃ maheṃdravaruṇopamam || 7 ||

Translation

Oleh itu, nikmatilah di sini buah perbuatan yang telah engkau lakukan—dari mana pun ia datang—dengan kebijaksanaan yang teguh dan berbakti kepada kesejahteraan rakyat, seumpama Mahendra (Indra) dan Varuṇa.

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Kartr (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम); तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — “by you”

• यतः: since / from where
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु/Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/कारणार्थक अव्यय (relative adverb) — “from where/whence; since”

• ततः: therefore / from that
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Correlative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिलन्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) — “therefore/from that”

• भुङ्क्ष्व: experience (enjoy/suffer)
• भुङ्क्ष्व: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद — “enjoy/experience!”

• कृत-कर्म-फलम्: fruit of performed actions
• कृत-कर्म-फलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु + क्त) + कर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कृतस्य कर्मणः फलम् / कृतकर्मणः फलम्) — “fruit of (one’s) done deeds”

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (particle)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb) — “here (in this world/this place)”

• प्रजाहितम्: beneficial to the people
• प्रजाहितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक) + हित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुष (प्रजायाः हितम्) — “beneficial to subjects”

• स्थिरप्रज्ञम्: steady-minded
• स्थिरप्रज्ञम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — कर्मधारय (स्थिरा प्रज्ञा यस्य/स्थिरप्रज्ञः) used adjectivally “steady-minded”

• महेंद्र-वरुण-उपमम्: like Mahendra and Varuṇa
• महेंद्र-वरुण-उपमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महेंद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — तत्पुरुष (महेंद्रवरुणयोः उपमम्) “comparable to Mahendra and Varuṇa”

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Mahendra (Indra)
• Varuna

FAQs

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

It teaches equanimous acceptance of karma-phala while living as a sthira-prajña—using one’s life and authority for prajā-hita (the welfare of all), which purifies action and supports liberation-oriented living.

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

By urging steady wisdom and selfless service, it aligns with bhakti as offering outcomes to the divine order: one accepts results without agitation and acts for lokasaṅgraha, a hallmark of mature Vishnu-bhakti ethics.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstra-oriented conduct—accepting results of action and prioritizing prajā-hita as a rule of righteous living.