Shloka 27

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

दत्तात्रेयाय शुद्धाय कपिलायार्तिहारिणे । यज्ञाय धृतधर्माय सनकादिस्वरूपिणे ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

dattātreyāya śuddhāya kapilāyārtihāriṇe | yajñāya dhṛtadharmāya sanakādisvarūpiṇe || 27 ||

Translation

ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଦତ୍ତାତ୍ରେୟଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର; ଆର୍ତ୍ତିହାରୀ କପିଳଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର। ଧର୍ମ ଧାରଣକାରୀ ଯଜ୍ଞଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର; ସନକାଦି ଋଷିସ୍ୱରୂପ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର॥

Word by Word

दत्तात्रेयायto Dattatreya

शुद्धायto the pure one

कपिलायto Kapila

आर्ति-हारिणेto the remover of distress

यज्ञायto Yajña (the Lord as sacrifice)

धृत-धर्मायto the upholder of dharma

सनक-आदि-स्वरूपिणेto the one whose form is (like) Sanaka and others

Speaker

Narada (in a hymn-like invocation within the narrative flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

Dattatreya

Kapila

Yajna

Sanaka

FAQs

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

It venerates the Divine as manifest in multiple wisdom-forms—Dattātreya, Kapila, Yajña, and the Sanaka sages—teaching that purity, relief from distress, sacrifice, and Dharma are unified expressions of the same supreme principle.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent remembrance (stuti) of the Lord through His revered manifestations—honoring Him as the sustainer of Dharma and the inner guide appearing as enlightened teachers.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to ritual-sacrificial culture through “Yajña” and “Dhṛta-dharma,” implying correct performance and intent in Vedic rites (kalpa-oriented practice), though it does not teach a specific Vedanga rule directly.