Shloka 22

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टो नगरं रम्यं वैदिशं ऋद्धिसंयुतम् । हयस्थः प्रययौ राजा मोहिन्या सह तत्क्षणात् ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

praviṣṭo nagaraṃ ramyaṃ vaidiśaṃ ṛddhisaṃyutam | hayasthaḥ prayayau rājā mohinyā saha tatkṣaṇāt || 22 ||

Translation

เมื่อเสด็จเข้าสู่นครวิทิศาอันรื่นรมย์และรุ่งเรือง พระราชาทรงม้าก็เสด็จออกเดินทางในบัดนั้นพร้อมกับโมหินี

Word by Word

• प्रविष्टः: having entered
• प्रविष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle/कृत्-प्रत्यय), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘entered’ (having entered)

• नगरम्: city
• नगरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• रम्यम्: beautiful
• रम्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘नगरम्’)

• वैदिशम्: Vaidisha (of Vidisha)
• वैदिशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैदिश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of Vidिशा/related to Vaidisha; qualifying ‘नगरम्’)

• ऋद्धि-संयुतम्: endowed with prosperity
• ऋद्धि-संयुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + सं-युज् (धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ऋद्ध्या संयुतम्), क्त (PPP) ‘संयुत’, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘नगरम्’)

• हय-स्थः: mounted on a horse
• हय-स्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हये स्थः = on a horse), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘राजा’)

• प्रययौ: went forth / proceeded
• प्रययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मोहिन्या: with Mohinī
• मोहिन्या: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश-सम्बन्धबोधक (preposition-like) ‘with’

• तत्-क्षणात्: at that very moment / immediately
• तत्-क्षणात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (तस्मिन् क्षणे/तत्क्षणम्), पञ्चमी-एकवचनार्थे अव्ययवत्; ‘immediately’

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A swift, vivid entry into a prosperous city creates wonder and forward momentum as the king immediately departs with Mohinī."}

Characters & Entities

• Vidisha
• Mohini
• Raja

FAQs

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

It situates the listener in a tirtha-mahātmya setting: the king’s immediate movement into a prosperous sacred city signals the momentum of destiny and the unfolding of dharma within a holy geography.

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

Indirectly, it frames bhakti through sacred travel and association—entering a revered place and proceeding with a divine or enchanting companion (Mohinī) prepares the narrative ground where devotion, vows, or worship often become transformative.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga instruction appears in this verse; it primarily advances the itinerary-style narration typical of tirtha-mahātmya sections rather than teaching śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, or jyotiṣa directly.