Shloka 58

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

मोहितस्तव रूपेण तथैव प्रतिपद्यते । यतस्तं शपथैर्धृत्वा दक्षिणेन करेण वै ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

mohitastava rūpeṇa tathaiva pratipadyate | yatastaṃ śapathairdhṛtvā dakṣiṇena kareṇa vai || 58 ||

Translation

నీ రూపముచేత మోహితుడై అతడు అలాగే ప్రవర్తిస్తాడు; అందుచేత ఘనమైన ప్రమాణాలతో అతనిని బంధించి, నిజంగా అతని కుడిచేతిని పట్టుకున్నాడు.

Word by Word

• मोहितः: deluded
• मोहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘मोहित’ = deluded

• तव: of you/your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रूपेण: by (your) beauty/form
• रूपेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (manner adverb)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• प्रतिपद्यते: agrees/assents; proceeds
• प्रतिपद्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• यतः: because/whereupon
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक/सम्बन्धबोधक (causal/relative adverb: ‘because/wherefrom’)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शपथैः: with oaths
• शपथैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शपथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• धृत्वा: having made/held (him)
• धृत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), धातुः धृ

• दक्षिणेन: with the right
• दक्षिणेन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण

• करेण: hand
• करेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the episode in the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It highlights how moha (delusion) arising from captivating form can drive conduct, and how dharmic restraint is asserted through śapatha (solemn oaths) and a formal pledge (taking by the right hand).

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

Indirectly, it contrasts delusion caused by external form with the need for disciplined commitment; bhakti in the Purana is sustained by steadfast vows and integrity rather than being swayed by मोह (bewilderment).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects dharmic procedure and social-ritual convention—śapatha (oath) and the right-hand pledge—aligned with kalpa-style norms (ritual/legal conduct), though no technical Vedanga doctrine is explicitly taught in this line.