Shloka 28

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

विघ्नविध्वंसिनीं पूर्वं कृता रुक्मांगदेन हि । एकादशी महापुण्या मोहिनी माधवे सिते ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

vighnavidhvaṃsinīṃ pūrvaṃ kṛtā rukmāṃgadena hi | ekādaśī mahāpuṇyā mohinī mādhave site || 28 ||

Translation

ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰੁਕਮਾਂਗਦ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਏਕਾਦਸ਼ੀ ਵਰਤੀ ਸੀ; ਇਹ ਵਿਘਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਸ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਮਹਾ-ਪੁਣ੍ਯਦਾਇਨੀ ‘ਮੋਹਿਨੀ’ ਏਕਾਦਸ਼ੀ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਮਾਧਵ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਕਲ ਪੱਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• विघ्न-विध्वंसिनीम्: the destroyer of obstacles
• विघ्न-विध्वंसिनीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न + विध्वंसिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: 'destroyer of obstacles'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative singular)

• पूर्वम्: formerly
• पूर्वम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: formerly/previously)

• कृता: was made / was established
• कृता: क्रिया-विशेषण/विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• रुक्म-अंगदेन: by Rukmāṅgada
• रुक्म-अंगदेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्म + अंगद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (descriptive name: 'golden-armlet' → Rukmāṅgada), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental singular)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed)

• एकादशी: Ekādaśī (the 11th lunar day/fast)
• एकादशी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• महापुण्या: very meritorious
• महापुण्या: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Adjective of ekādaśī)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (descriptive: 'greatly meritorious'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• मोहिनी: enchanting
• मोहिनी: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Adjective of ekādaśī)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular); विशेषण (enchanting)

• माधवे: in Mādhava (month)
• माधवे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location-Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative singular); मास-नाम (in the month Mādhava)

• सिते: in the bright (fortnight)
• सिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative singular); पक्ष-विशेषण (in the bright fortnight)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Mohinī Ekādaśī

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Rukmangada
• Mohini Ekadashi

FAQs

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

It identifies Mohinī Ekādaśī as a highly meritorious vrata that removes spiritual and worldly obstacles, validated by the precedent of King Rukmāṅgada’s observance.

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

By praising Ekādaśī as ‘mahāpuṇyā’ and obstacle-destroying, the verse frames disciplined vrata-observance as a practical support for steady Viṣṇu-bhakti—protecting devotion from distractions and hindrances.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It uses calendrical/astronomical timing—Ekādaśī in Mādhava (Vaiśākha) during the bright fortnight—reflecting Jyotiṣa-based vrata scheduling central to Narada Purana rituals.