Shloka 40

The Account of Mohinī

Mohinī-upākhyāna

Devanagari script

सदारः ससुतो ब्रह्मन्प्रापितो हरिमंदिरम् । राज्ञाऽप्रहतया भक्त्या हरिवासरपालनात् ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

sadāraḥ sasuto brahmanprāpito harimaṃdiram | rājñā'prahatayā bhaktyā harivāsarapālanāt || 40 ||

Translation

ஓ பிராமணரே! மனைவி மகனுடன் அவன் ஹரி ஆலயத்திற்குக் கொண்டு செல்லப்பட்டான்—அரசன் அசையாத பக்தியுடன் ஹரிவாசரம், அதாவது ஹரியின் புனித நாளை, கடைப்பிடித்ததனால்.

Word by Word

• सदारः: with (his) wife
• सदारः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स+दार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine; बहुव्रीहि—दाराः सन्ति यस्य (having a wife)

• ससुतः: with (his) son
• ससुतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स+सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine; बहुव्रीहि—सुतः अस्ति यस्य (having a son)

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahmin/Sage
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; Vocative singular masculine

• प्रापितः: was brought/was made to reach
• प्रापितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु) → प्रापित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Past passive participle (kta), nominative singular masculine; ‘was caused to reach/was brought’

• हरिमन्दिरम्: Hari’s temple
• हरिमन्दिरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि+मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular neuter; समासः—हरेः मन्दिरम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• राज्ञा: by the king
• राज्ञा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular masculine

• अप्रहतया: unbroken
• अप्रहतया: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ+प्रहत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular feminine; ‘unbroken/undiminished’

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular feminine

• हरिवासरपालनात्: from/because of observing Hari’s day (fast/holy day)
• हरिवासरपालनात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि+वासर+पालन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान) विभक्ति, एकवचन; Ablative singular neuter; समासः—हरेः वासरस्य पालनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष, बहुपद)

Speaker

Narada (to a Brāhmaṇa interlocutor within the tīrtha-māhātmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Harivāsara (Hari’s sacred day; commonly aligned with Ekādaśī observance in Vaishnava usage)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that steadfast devotion expressed through vrata-observance (Harivāsara) has transformative power—so strong that it elevates not only the devotee but also his family, bringing them to Hari’s abode/temple.

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

Bhakti here is defined as “aprahatā”—unbroken and consistent—shown through disciplined observance of Hari’s sacred day; devotion is not merely emotion but sustained practice aligned with Viṣṇu-dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual discipline) is implied through the structured observance of a vrata/holy day (Harivāsara), emphasizing correct religious practice and regularity rather than technical grammar or astrology in this specific verse.