Shloka 8

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

तव कार्यं न संदेहः संभ्रमस्त्यज्यतामयम् । ततो देव गणाः सर्वे शतक्रतुपुरोगमाः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

tava kāryaṃ na saṃdehaḥ saṃbhramastyajyatāmayam | tato deva gaṇāḥ sarve śatakratupurogamāḥ || 8 ||

Translation

Não há dúvida de que tua tarefa será cumprida; abandona já esta inquietação. Então todas as hostes dos deuses—lideradas por Śatakratu (Indra)—prosseguiram conforme dito.

Word by Word

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun); Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (genitive, 6th), Ekavacana

• kāryam: task/duty
• kāryam: Karma-bhāva (कर्मभाव/predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; here predicate nominative: 'task/duty'

• na: not/no
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; niṣedha-nipāta (negation particle)

• saṃdehaḥ: doubt
• saṃdehaḥ: Karta-bhāva (कर्तृभाव/predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃdeha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• saṃbhramaḥ: confusion/agitation
• saṃbhramaḥ: Karta-bhāva (कर्तृभाव/predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃbhrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• tyajyatām: let (it) be abandoned
• tyajyatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana; ātmanepada/passive-imperative sense: 'let it be abandoned' from √tyaj (त्यज्)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (demonstrative); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Deśa (काल/देश-अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (kriyāviśeṣaṇa) meaning 'then/from there'

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative), Ekavacana

• gaṇāḥ: groups/hosts
• gaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; adjective qualifying 'gaṇāḥ'

• śatakratu-purogamāḥ: led by Indra
• śatakratu-purogamāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śatakratu (प्रातिपदिक) + purogama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; बहुव्रीहि: 'having Śatakratu (Indra) as leader' (śatakratuḥ purogamaḥ yeṣām te)

Speaker

Narrator (Suta) describing the dialogue in the Tirtha-Mahatmya episode

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śatakratu)
• Devas

FAQs

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

It emphasizes daiva-niścaya—steadfast trust that dharmic work will succeed—by instructing one to drop doubt and mental agitation, after which divine forces (the Devas) act decisively.

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

Though not a direct bhakti injunction, it supports bhakti-minded reliance: surrender anxiety, trust the higher order, and proceed in one’s duty—an inner posture aligned with devotion and faith.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is taught here; the practical takeaway is psychological discipline—removing saṃbhrama (agitation) to execute dharmic action effectively.