Shloka 9

The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

तत्कृतं भवता राजन्पुनरभ्येत्य मंदिरम् । अशून्यशयनं पुण्यं गृहे वृद्धिकरं परम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

tatkṛtaṃ bhavatā rājanpunarabhyetya maṃdiram | aśūnyaśayanaṃ puṇyaṃ gṛhe vṛddhikaraṃ param || 9 ||

Translation

அரசே, அதைச் செய்து மீண்டும் இல்லத்திற்குத் திரும்புவீராக. தாம்பத்தியப் படுக்கையை வெறுமையாக விடாதிருத்தல் புண்ணியம்; இல்லத்தில் உன்னத வளர்ச்சியும் செழிப்பும் தரும்.

Word by Word

• तत्: that (rite)
• तत्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• कृतम्: done/performed
• कृतम्: क्रियाविशेषण/विधेय (Predicative complement/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त/PPP)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicative)

• भवता: by you
• भवता: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक/भवद्-शब्द)
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्द (honorific ‘you’); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• अभ्येत्य: having returned/approached
• अभ्येत्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इ (धातु) उपसर्गः अभि- → अभ्ये (धातु-रूप) + त्वा/ल्यप्
• Form: ल्यप्/त्वान्त अव्ययीभाव-प्रकृति (gerund/absolutive); ‘अभि-इ’ → ‘अभ्येत्य’ = having come/approached

• मन्दिरम्: the house/temple (home)
• मन्दिरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• अशून्यशयनम्: a bed not left empty (conjugal bed)
• अशून्यशयनम्: कर्म/विधेय (Object or predicative/कर्म-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ-शून्य-शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (अशून्यं शयनं = not-empty bed); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पुण्यम्: meritorious
• पुण्यम्: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicative qualifier/विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वृद्धिकरम्: bringing prosperity/increase
• वृद्धिकरम्: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicative qualifier/विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृद्धि-कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुषार्थः (वृद्धिं करोति); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• परम्: supreme/very great
• परम्: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicative qualifier/विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narrator/teacher voice addressing the King (rājan) within Uttara-Bhaga’s dharma-mahatmya discourse

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none (refers back to a previously described vrata)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It frames household continuity as a dharmic merit (puṇya): after completing a religious duty, one should return to home and sustain gṛhastha responsibilities that support stability and prosperity.

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

Indirectly: it places devotion within lived dharma—after sacred acts, a devotee does not abandon worldly duties but sanctifies home life through righteous conduct that supports family and social order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual-practice orientation rather than a specific Vedāṅga: it emphasizes dharmic injunction-style guidance (vidhi) for gṛhastha conduct, often paired in Purāṇas with vrata/pilgrimage observances and their proper completion.