Shloka 62

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

न लोकवादेन विदूषिताया लोकेषु कुत्रापि भवेच्च वासः । धिग्रजीवनं कर्ग्मविगर्हिताया देवाः सदा पापसमारतायाः ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

na lokavādena vidūṣitāyā lokeṣu kutrāpi bhavecca vāsaḥ | dhigrajīvanaṃ kargmavigarhitāyā devāḥ sadā pāpasamāratāyāḥ || 61 ||

Translation

ଲୋକନିନ୍ଦାରେ ଦୂଷିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ନାହିଁ | ସର୍ବଦା ପାପରେ ଲିପ୍ତ ଏବଂ ନିନ୍ଦିତ କର୍ମ କରୁଥିବା ଏହି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଜୀବନକୁ ଧିକ୍କାର, ଯାହାକୁ ଦେବତାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରନ୍ତି |

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• loka-vādena: by public talk/rumor
• loka-vādena: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + vāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) [vāda], Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (loka + vāda)

• vidūṣitāyāḥ: of the defiled/tainted (woman)
• vidūṣitāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + dūṣ (दूष् धातु) → vidūṣita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies an implied feminine referent

• lokeṣu: in the worlds
• lokeṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kutra: where?
• kutra: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kutra (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative adverb (प्रश्न-अव्यय)

• api: even/at all
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अपि—any/even)

• bhavet: might be/should be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• vāsaḥ: dwelling/residence
• vāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• dhik: shame! fie!
• dhik: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhik (अव्यय)
• Form: Exclamation/particle of censure (निन्दा-अव्यय)

• rajīvanam: (such) life
• rajīvanam: Karma (कर्म/object of dhik)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajīvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• karma-vigarhitāyāḥ: of (her) condemned for deeds
• karma-vigarhitāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karma (प्रातिपदिक) + vigarhita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); vigarhita = PPP (क्त) from vi+garh (गर्ह् धातु); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (karma + vigarhita)

• devāḥ: O gods
• devāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल-अव्यय)

• pāpa-samāratāyāḥ: of (her) ever engaged in sin
• pāpa-samāratāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + samāratā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pāpa + samāratā)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a didactic passage; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage is assumed for this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It warns that persistent sinful behavior destroys both worldly standing and spiritual support—so thoroughly that one loses a ‘place’ (vāsa) in society and in higher realms, becoming unfit for divine favor.

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

By contrast: a life “ever engaged in sin” is rejected by the devas; Narada’s broader teaching implies purification through dharma and sincere devotion—turning from condemned actions toward sattvic conduct that supports Vishnu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Dharma-śāstra style ethical discernment (not a technical Vedanga lesson): it emphasizes karma-viveka—judging actions (karman) as praiseworthy or blameworthy and aligning conduct with śāstric standards.