Shloka 76

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

भर्तुराज्ञा हता देवा आत्माज्ञास्थापनेच्छया । तस्मात्पापा न संदेहो मोहिनी सर्वयोषिताम् । सत्यस्य साधनार्थाय शपथैर्यंत्रितो नृपः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

bharturājñā hatā devā ātmājñāsthāpanecchayā | tasmātpāpā na saṃdeho mohinī sarvayoṣitām | satyasya sādhanārthāya śapathairyaṃtrito nṛpaḥ || 75 ||

Translation

Боги были поражены, ибо преступили повеление своего Владыки, желая утвердить собственную власть. Потому нет сомнения: Чаровница Мохини греховна — она околдовывает всех женщин. А царь, связанный торжественными клятвами, действовал лишь ради того, чтобы явить истину.

Word by Word

• bhartuḥ: of the husband/lord
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ājñā: command, order
• ājñā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• hatā: destroyed, struck down
• hatā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: han (धातु) + ta (क्त, क्तप्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त/क्त), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with ājñā

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ātma-ājñā-sthāpana-icchayā: by the desire to establish one’s own command
• ātma-ājñā-sthāpana-icchayā: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + ājñā (प्रातिपदिक) + sthāpana (प्रातिपदिक) + icchā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); हेतौ/कारणे (instrumental of cause)

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), indeclinable adverbial form meaning ‘therefore/from that’

• pāpāḥ: sinful, wicked
• pāpāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); used predicatively

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• saṃdehaḥ: doubt
• saṃdehaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃdeha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mohinī: enchantress, deluder (a woman)
• mohinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarva-yoṣitām: of all women
• sarva-yoṣitām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + yoṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• satyasya: of truth
• satyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• sādhana-arthāya: for the purpose of accomplishing (it)
• sādhana-arthāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhana (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); प्रयोजनार्थे (dative of purpose)

• śapathaiḥ: by oaths
• śapathaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śapatha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yaṃtritaḥ: restrained, bound
• yaṃtritaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yam (धातु) + trita (क्त, क्तप्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त/क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with nṛpaḥ

• nṛpaḥ: the king
• nṛpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers, traditional framing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Mohini
• Nṛpa (King)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that dharma depends on honoring rightful authority and that truth (satya) is safeguarded through self-restraint—here symbolized by the king being bound by oaths.

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

By warning against moha (delusion) and ego-driven self-assertion, it supports the bhakti ideal of humility and obedience to divine order, which protects one’s discernment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly reflects Dharmashastra-style nīti: the binding force of śapatha (solemn oaths) in governance and ritual-ethical life, a practical rule-set often applied alongside kalpa (ritual procedure).