Shloka 23

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

विरोचनप्राणहत्यै जग्मुर्वैकुंठमंतिके । तत्र गत्वा सुरश्रेष्ठं वैकुंठं तुष्टुवुः स्तवैः ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

virocanaprāṇahatyai jagmurvaikuṃṭhamaṃtike | tatra gatvā suraśreṣṭhaṃ vaikuṃṭhaṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ stavaiḥ || 23 ||

Translation

ବିରୋଚନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାଣହତ୍ୟା ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ସେମାନେ ବୈକୁଣ୍ଠର ସମୀପକୁ ଗଲେ। ସେଠାରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ଦେବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ବୈକୁଣ୍ଠଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ତବଦ୍ୱାରା ସ୍ତୁତି କଲେ।

Word by Word

• विरोचनप्राणहत्यै: for the killing of Virocana’s life (i.e., for slaying Virocana)
• विरोचनप्राणहत्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरोचन + प्राण + हत्या (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; बहु-तत्पुरुष (विरोचनस्य प्राणानां हत्या)

• जग्मुः: they went
• जग्मुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• वैकुण्ठम्: to Vaikuntha
• वैकुण्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकुण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अन्तिके: near (him/it)
• अन्तिके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √गम् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘having gone’

• सुरश्रेष्ठम्: the best of the gods
• सुरश्रेष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सुराणां श्रेष्ठः)

• वैकुण्ठम्: Vaikuntha (Vishnu)
• वैकुण्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकुण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (apposition to सुरश्रेष्ठम्)

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्तवैः: with hymns
• स्तवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Virocana
• Vaikuntha (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a core Purāṇic principle: before undertaking even a righteous conflict, one seeks refuge in Viṣṇu (Vaikuṇṭha) and begins with stuti (hymnic praise), placing action under divine sanction rather than ego.

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

Bhakti is shown as approaching the Lord and praising Him with stotras; devotion is not merely emotion but a disciplined act—going to the divine presence (antike) and offering reverent speech (stava) as worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is the liturgical use of stotra—structured sacred recitation aligned with Śikṣā (correct chanting) and Vyākaraṇa (accurate words/forms), since praise-hymns rely on precise phonetics and language for ritual-devotional efficacy.