Shloka 49

Mohinī’s Speech

Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam

Devanagari script

यदि पालयसे राज्यं मया किं ते प्रयोजनम् । निष्प्रयोजनमानीता क्षीरसागरमस्तकात् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

yadi pālayase rājyaṃ mayā kiṃ te prayojanam | niṣprayojanamānītā kṣīrasāgaramastakāt || 49 ||

Translation

“Se vais governar o reino por ti mesmo, que necessidade tens de mim? Fui trazido aqui sem qualquer propósito—do próprio cume do Oceano de Leite.”

Word by Word

• यदि: if
• यदि: हेतु/शर्त (Condition/शर्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्त-अव्यय (conditional particle) — ‘if’

• पालयसे: you rule/protect
• पालयसे: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पाल् (धातु) णिच् (causative stem पालय-)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद — ‘you rule/protect’

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन — ‘kingdom’

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता/करण (Agent/Instrument in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन — ‘by me’

• किम्: what
• किम्: प्रश्न (Interrogative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन — ‘what?’

• ते: for you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन — ‘for you/to you’

• प्रयोजनम्: purpose, need
• प्रयोजनम्: प्रश्नार्थ-प्रत्यय (Predicate/what purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन — ‘purpose/need’

• निष्प्रयोजनम्: useless
• निष्प्रयोजनम्: विशेषण (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निष्-प्रयोजन (प्रातिपदिक); निष् (उपसर्ग/निषेध-पूर्वक) + प्रयोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन — ‘without purpose, useless’ (as predicate/qualifier)

• आनीता: (I) was brought
• आनीता: कर्म (Patient/कर्म in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नी (धातु) उपसर्ग: आ-; आनीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘(I) was brought’ (implied अहम्)

• क्षीरसागरमस्तकात्: from the surface of the Milk Ocean
• क्षीरसागरमस्तकात्: अपादान (Source/Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर-सागर-मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक); क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक) + सागर (प्रातिपदिक) + मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन — ‘from the top/surface of the Milk-Ocean’

Speaker

Unspecified speaker (a female voice implied by ānītā; likely a divine personage in a Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Kshira-Sagara (Ocean of Milk)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharma through a sharp reminder about role-clarity: when authority and responsibility are claimed by one party, calling another “for help” becomes empty. Spiritually, it warns against invoking sacred power without genuine need, humility, or right intention.

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

Indirectly, it cautions against performative reliance on the divine: true bhakti means sincere surrender and seeking guidance; if one insists on “I will do it my way,” devotion becomes mere formality rather than heartfelt dependence on the Lord’s will.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical governance (rājadharma) and proper intention in ritual or sacred undertakings, themes often supported by Kalpa-style discipline in Purāṇic contexts.