Shloka 14

Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma

Devanagari script

पितरं कामसंतप्तं मोहिन्यर्थे विमोहितम् । मातृः सर्वाः समाहूय संध्यावलिपुरोगमाः ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

pitaraṃ kāmasaṃtaptaṃ mohinyarthe vimohitam | mātṛḥ sarvāḥ samāhūya saṃdhyāvalipurogamāḥ || 14 ||

Translation

पितरं कामतापेन संतप्तं मोहिन्याः कारणादतिविमूढं दृष्ट्वा ते सर्वा मातृदेव्यः समाहूय संध्यावलिं पुरोगमां चक्रुः ॥१४॥

Word by Word

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• काम-संतप्तम्: tormented by desire
• काम-संतप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + संतप्त (कृदन्त; √तप् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘संतप्त’ = ‘heated/tormented’

• मोहिनी-अर्थे: for the sake of Mohinī
• मोहिनी-अर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘मोहिन्यर्थे’ = मोहिन्याः अर्थे (for the sake of Mohinī)

• विमोहितम्: deluded
• विमोहितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमोहित (कृदन्त; √मुह् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP)

• मातॄः: mothers
• मातॄः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• समाहूय: having summoned
• समाहूय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√ह्वा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive) ‘having summoned/called together’

• संध्या-अवलि-पुरोगमाः: with the twilight-lines leading (in front)
• संध्या-अवलि-पुरोगमाः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संध्या (प्रातिपदिक) + अवलि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरोगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘यासां पुरोगमाः संध्यावलयः’ = ‘with the twilight-rows in front’

Speaker

Suta (narrator)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Mohini
• Matrs (Matrkas)
• Sandhyavali

FAQs

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

It highlights how kāma (desire) produces moha (delusion), and how seeking refuge in higher divine powers (here, the Mātṛkās led by Saṃdhyāvalī) is portrayed as a corrective response within Purāṇic dharma narratives.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts uncontrolled attraction (kāma) with turning toward divine aid; in Bhakti terms, the mind caught in मोह (bewilderment) is redirected by taking shelter of the divine, a recurring Purāṇic motif that ultimately supports steadfast devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught explicitly in this verse; the practical takeaway is narrative-dharma: identifying desire-driven delusion and employing sanctioned devotional/ritual recourse (invocation of deities) to restore order.