Shloka 53

Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga

Devanagari script

मोहयामास वपुषा नारीणां कुलमीश्वरः / कन्यकानां प्रिया चास्य दूषयामास पुत्रकान्

Transliteration

mohayāmāsa vapuṣā nārīṇāṃ kulamīśvaraḥ / kanyakānāṃ priyā cāsya dūṣayāmāsa putrakān

Translation

พระอีศวรนั้นทรงแปลงกายอันเย้ายวนให้สตรีทั้งหลายและเรือนตระกูลหลงใหล; และเมื่อทรงเป็นที่รักของเหล่าสาวพรหมจารี ก็ทรงทำให้บุตรชายทั้งหลายเสื่อมเสีย

Word by Word

• मोहयामास: bewildered/enchanted
• मोहयामास: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुह् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘caused to be deluded/enchanted’

• वपुषा: by (his) form/body
• वपुषा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वपुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• नारीणाम्: of women
• नारीणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• कुलम्: family/lineage
• कुलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• ईश्वरः: the Lord
• ईश्वरः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• कन्यकानाम्: of maidens
• कन्यकानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• प्रिया: dear/beloved
• प्रिया: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of him’

• दूषयामास: corrupted/defiled
• दूषयामास: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दूष् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘caused to be corrupted/defiled’

• पुत्रकान्: sons/young boys
• पुत्रकान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, traditionally Sūta/compilers) describing the agent of adharma

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It does not directly define Ātman; instead it warns that fascination with form (vapuṣ) can delude the mind and destabilize dharma—an implicit reminder that discernment is needed to turn from appearances toward the inner Self.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit practice is taught here; the verse functions as a caution against sense-delusion, supporting the Yogic discipline of indriya-nigraha (restraint of the senses) and vigilance against मोह (moha), which obstructs dhyāna.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not mention Shiva–Vishnu unity explicitly; it belongs to the Purāṇic ethical narrative layer that sets the stage for later synthetic teachings where devotion and yoga are used to overcome moha and restore dharma.