Shloka 84

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

तस्य तज्जायते पापं यन्मोहिन्यां व्यवस्थितम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

tasya tajjāyate pāpaṃ yanmohinyāṃ vyavasthitam || 83 ||

Translation

அவனுக்குப் மோகினியில் (மயக்கத்தில்) நிலைபெற்ற அதே பாவமே எழுகிறது; ஏனெனில் மயக்கத்தின் ஆட்பட்டுச் செய்யும் செயல் நிச்சயமாகப் பாவக்காரணம்.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पापम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/निर्देशक

• जायते: arises/is born
• जायते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पापम्: sin
• पापम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक ‘यत्…तत्…’

• मोहिन्याम्: in Mohinī
• मोहिन्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• व्यवस्थितम्: fixed/placed
• व्यवस्थितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-अव-स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘स्थितम्/नियतं’

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Mohini

FAQs

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

It warns that wrongdoing is born from moha (delusion): when the mind is bewildered, the very act becomes a source of pāpa, so spiritual practice must begin with clarity and discernment.

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

Bhakti is implied as an antidote to delusion: devotion stabilizes the mind in dharma and remembrance of the Lord, preventing actions driven by मोहिनी-like bewilderment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway aligns with dharmic discernment used in ritual decision-making: correct intention (saṅkalpa) and mental clarity are essential so that rites and vows do not become mechanically performed under moha.