Shloka 9

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्नुत्पादयामास प्रमदां लोकमोहिनीम् । सर्वयोषिद्वरा देवीमनसा निर्भिता बभौ ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

tasminnutpādayāmāsa pramadāṃ lokamohinīm | sarvayoṣidvarā devīmanasā nirbhitā babhau || 9 ||

Translation

ତାହାପରେ ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସେ ଲୋକମୋହିନୀ ଏକ ପ୍ରମଦା (ଯୁବତୀ) ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କଲେ। ସମସ୍ତ ଯୋଷିତମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠା ସେ ଦେବୀ ମନରେ ମନରେ ଭୀତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in him/therein
• तस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• उत्पादयामास: produced, created
• उत्पादयामास: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्+पद्/उत्+पादय् (धातु; causative of √पद्/√पद्-सम्बन्ध)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• प्रमदाम्: a lovely woman
• प्रमदाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• लोक: world
• लोक: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासे पूर्वपद-रूप

• मोहिनीम्: world-bewitching
• मोहिनीम्: कर्म-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (लोकं मोहयति इति/लोकस्य मोहिनी)

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासे पूर्वपद-रूप; विशेषण

• योषित्: women
• योषित्: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासे पूर्वपद-रूप

• वरा: the best among women
• वरा: कर्ता (predicate/apposition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (योषितां वराः/श्रेष्ठा)

• देवी: the goddess
• देवी: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मनसा: in mind, mentally
• मनसा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• निर्भिता: frightened
• निर्भिता: कर्तृविशेषण
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+भी (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• बभौ: appeared, shone forth
• बभौ: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shringara","emotional_journey":"Wonder arises as a world-bewitching maiden is manifested; the mood subtly shifts to tension as the goddess is inwardly disturbed."}

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purāṇic theme that worldly enchantment (loka-mohana) can arise even from divine agency, reminding the listener to discern dharma and seek the higher, non-deluding truth beyond fascination.

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

By depicting the power of delusion that captivates the world, the verse implicitly urges steadiness of mind—bhakti becomes the anchoring discipline that keeps one from being carried away by मोह (mोह/infatuation).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is taught in this verse; it is primarily narrative and psychological, emphasizing the mind (manas) as the locus of agitation and delusion.