Shloka 42

The Account of Mohinī

Mohinī-upākhyāna

Devanagari script

भूसुराणां विशेषेणं यातास्ते तत्सहायकाः ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

bhūsurāṇāṃ viśeṣeṇaṃ yātāste tatsahāyakāḥ || 42 ||

Translation

Aqueles assistentes—agindo como seus ajudantes—partiram, com atenção especial aos Bhūsuras, isto é, aos brāhmanas.

Word by Word

• भूसुराणाम्: of the brahmins (bhūsuras)
• भूसुराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural masculine

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial instrumental): ‘especially/in particular’

• याताः: went
• याताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु) → यात (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Past participle (kta), nominative plural masculine; finite sense: ‘went/have gone’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Pronoun, nominative plural masculine

• तत्सहायकाः: their helpers/allies
• तत्सहायकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्+सहायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural masculine; समासः—तस्य सहायकाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bhūsura (Brahmin)

FAQs

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

It highlights Dharma in a tirtha-setting: sacred actions are to be carried out with due priority to the Bhūsūras (Brahmins), who are traditionally linked with mantra, ritual correctness, and the preservation of Vedic order.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as practical seva and reverence—supporting those engaged in sacred duties—showing that devotion is not only inner feeling but also respectful conduct aligned with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it points to the need for proper ritual execution (Kalpa/Vedāṅga practice), since prioritizing Bhūsūras implies reliance on those trained in correct rites, mantras, and procedural purity.