Shloka 47

Mohinī-prashna

The Question about Mohinī

Devanagari script

सर्वे ते नरकं यांति ह्यप्रतिष्ठश्च यो द्विजाः । अयं हि नियमोपेतो हरिपूजनतत्परः ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

sarve te narakaṃ yāṃti hyapratiṣṭhaśca yo dvijāḥ | ayaṃ hi niyamopeto haripūjanatatparaḥ || 47 ||

Translation

హే ద్విజులారా! ప్రతిష్ఠా, నియమశాసనం లేనివారు అందరూ నరకానికి పోతారు. అయితే ఈ వ్యక్తి నియమాలతో యుక్తుడై హరి-పూజలో పూర్తిగా నిమగ్నుడై ఉన్నాడు.

Word by Word

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Bahuvacana (Plural); sarvanāma (pronoun)

• narakam: to hell
• narakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter), Dvitīyā (Accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• yānti: go
• yānti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धाातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle), emphasis/indeed

• apratiṣṭhaḥ: without standing/status
• apratiṣṭhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-pratiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); niṣedha (negative)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); relative pronoun

• dvijāḥ: O twice-born (Brahmins)
• dvijāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• ayam: this (man)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); demonstrative pronoun

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle), emphasis/indeed

• niyamopetaḥ: endowed with discipline/observance
• niyamopetaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyama + upeta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); samāsa: niyama-upeta = niyamena upetaḥ (instrumental relation)

• haripūjanatatparaḥ: devoted to worship of Hari
• haripūjanatatparaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hari + pūjana + tatpara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); samāsa: hari-pūjana-tatpara = haripūjane tatparaḥ (locative relation)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It contrasts unstable, unconsecrated living (apratiṣṭhā) that leads to downfall with disciplined religious observance (niyama) that culminates in single-pointed devotion to Hari.

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

Bhakti is presented as not merely emotion but a regulated commitment: when one is niyama-upeta (guided by vows and restraints), one becomes hari-pūjana-tatpara—steadfast in Vishnu worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on ritual discipline and correct observance (niyama), aligning with Kalpa/Vedāṅga concerns—how worship and vows are properly established and maintained.