Shloka 29

Mohinī-prashna

The Question about Mohinī

Devanagari script

मोहिन्युवाच । शीघ्रमानय विप्रांस्त्वं घूर्णिके वेदपारगान् । येषां वाक्येन युक्तोऽयं राजा कुर्याद्धि भोजनम् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

mohinyuvāca | śīghramānaya viprāṃstvaṃ ghūrṇike vedapāragān | yeṣāṃ vākyena yukto'yaṃ rājā kuryāddhi bhojanam || 29 ||

Translation

Мохини сказала: «Скорее приведи, о Гхурника, брахманов, сведущих в Ведах; чтобы, следуя их совету, этот царь действительно принял пищу».

Word by Word

• मोहिनी: Mohinī
• मोहिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• आनय: bring
• आनय: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग-आ (आ + नय)

• विप्रान्: Brahmins
• विप्रान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुषार्थे (2nd person pronoun), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• घूर्णिके: O Ghūrṇikā
• घूर्णिके: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घूर्णिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• वेद-पारगान्: those who have mastered the Veda
• वेद-पारगान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + पारग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वेदस्य पारगः)

• येषाम्: of whom/whose
• येषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• वाक्येन: by (their) word/advice
• वाक्येन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• युक्तः: joined/associated; guided
• युक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of राजा)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Demonstrative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; संकेत-सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), बलार्थ (indeed)

• भोजनम्: eating/meal
• भोजनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Mohinī

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mohinī
• Ghūrṇikā
• Vipras (Brāhmaṇas)
• Rājā (King)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharmic alignment: even a king’s ordinary act of eating should be guided by Veda-versed brāhmaṇas, showing reverence to śāstra and sacred counsel.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti by upholding śāstric discipline and purity; honoring Vedic counsel is presented as a supportive framework for righteous, God-oriented living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual timing and procedure are implied—areas typically informed by Vedāṅga disciplines like Kalpa (ritual practice) and Jyotiṣa (auspicious timing) through qualified Veda experts.