Shloka 64

Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा मोहिनीवाक्यं पुत्रो धर्मांगदोऽब्रवीत् । मयि जीवति तातो मे न भवेदनृती क्वचित् ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

tacchrutvā mohinīvākyaṃ putro dharmāṃgado'bravīt | mayi jīvati tāto me na bhavedanṛtī kvacit || 64 ||

Translation

เมื่อได้ฟังวาจาของโมหินี บุตรคือธรรมางคทะกล่าวว่า “ตราบใดที่เรายังมีชีวิต บิดาของเราจะไม่เป็นผู้กล่าวเท็จเลยแม้กาลใด”

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (gerund/absolutive), ‘having heard’

• मोहिनी-वाक्यम्: Mohinī’s words
• मोहिनी-वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मोहिन्याः वाक्यम्)

• पुत्रः: the son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• धर्माङ्गदः: Dharmāṅgada (name)
• धर्माङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (धर्मः अङ्गदः इव/धर्मनामकः अङ्गदः)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मयि: in me / while I
• मयि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• जीवति: live(s)
• जीवति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तातः: father
• तातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• भवेत्: should be / would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनृती: falsehood / untruth
• अनृती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/भाव), एकवचन; ‘अनृती’ = असत्यता/मृषा (falsehood)

• क्वचित्: ever / at any time
• क्वचित्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/काल-अव्यय (indefinite adverb: ‘ever/anywhere’)

Speaker

Dharmāṅgada (the son)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Mohinī
• Dharmāṅgada

FAQs

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

It highlights satya (truthfulness) as a core dharma: the son resolves to protect his father from ever falling into falsehood, showing that righteousness is upheld even under persuasive or illusory speech.

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

While not explicitly naming Vishnu here, the verse reflects a bhakti-aligned ethic: safeguarding dharma and truth is a practical expression of devotion, because purity of speech and vow-keeping are essential supports for sustained spiritual practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway aligns with Dharma-śāstra discipline rather than a technical Vedanga: guarding speech from anṛta (falsehood) is a foundational sādhanā that supports mantra-japa, vrata observance, and ritual integrity.