Shloka 4

The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode

Devanagari script

सदा भ्रमणशीलश्च सदा दानरतिर्भव । सदा कौटिल्यहीनश्च सदाचाररतः सदा ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

sadā bhramaṇaśīlaśca sadā dānaratirbhava | sadā kauṭilyahīnaśca sadācārarataḥ sadā || 4 ||

Translation

ကောင်းမွန်သော လှုပ်ရှားမှုနှင့် သွားလာလုပ်ကိုင်မှုတို့၌ အမြဲစိတ်ဝင်စားပါစေ; အလှူဒါန၌ အမြဲပျော်ရွှင်ပါစေ။ ကောက်ကျစ်မှုကင်းစင်၍ သမာဓိနှင့် စည်းကမ်းကောင်း၌ အမြဲတည်ကြည်ပါစေ။

Word by Word

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• भ्रमण: wandering/travel
• भ्रमण: Viśeṣaṇa-aṅga within compound (विशेषणाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhramaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (in compound)

• शीलः: habitually inclined
• शीलः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘शील’ = having the habit/nature

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• दान: giving/charity
• दान: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (in compound; genitive relation)

• रतिः: delight/attachment
• रतिः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भव: be (you should be)
• भव: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• कौटिल्य: crookedness/deceit
• कौटिल्य: Viśeṣya within compound (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauṭilya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (in compound)

• हीनः: free from/lacking
• हीनः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘devoid of’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• सदाचार: good conduct
• सदाचार: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sad-ācāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सत् + आचार); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (in compound with rata)

• रतः: devoted/engaged
• रतः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘engaged in/devoted to’

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

Speaker

Narada (instructional voice within the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It teaches that steady spiritual progress is supported by active, service-oriented living—especially charity, straightforwardness, and consistent righteous conduct (sadācāra).

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

Bhakti is strengthened when one lives without deceit and regularly practices giving; such purity of conduct and generosity are supportive virtues for sincere devotion and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the verse emphasizes sadācāra (ethical discipline), which underpins correct ritual practice and dharmic living.