Shloka 35

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

साहं सृष्टा त्वया ब्रह्मन् कस्यचित्क्षोभणाय वै । तमादिश जगन्नाथ क्षोभयिष्ये न संशयः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

sāhaṃ sṛṣṭā tvayā brahman kasyacitkṣobhaṇāya vai | tamādiśa jagannātha kṣobhayiṣye na saṃśayaḥ || 35 ||

Translation

“O Brahman, ako’y nilikha mo nga upang guluhin ang isang tao. Kaya, O Panginoon ng sansinukob, ituro mo sa akin siya; tiyak na guguluhin ko siya—walang pag-aalinlangan.”

Word by Word

• सा: I (she)
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘she/I (fem.)’ Nominative Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘I’ Nominative Singular

• सृष्टा: created
• सृष्टा: Karta-complement (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘created’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘by you’ Instrumental Singular

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचन; vocative ‘O Brahman/Brahmā’

• कस्यचित्: of someone
• कस्यचित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थे ‘of someone’ Genitive Singular

• क्षोभणाय: for disturbing
• क्षोभणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; dative ‘for agitating/disturbing’

• वै: indeed
• वै: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘him/that’ Accusative Singular

• आदिश: command
• आदिश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दिś् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘command/instruct’

• जगत्-नाथ: O lord of the world
• जगत्-नाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘lord of the world’), पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचन; vocative

• क्षोभयिष्ये: I will agitate
• क्षोभयिष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षुभ् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; causative stem (णिच्) ‘I will agitate’

• न: no/not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘doubt’ Nominative Singular

Speaker

An agent/ शक्ति (personified feminine power) addressing the Creator and Jagannatha (Vishnu)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Brahman (Creator)
• Jagannatha (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that even forces that cause disturbance (kṣobha) operate under divine command (ājñā), reinforcing the Purāṇic idea that cosmic events unfold within a governed moral and spiritual order.

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

By calling the Lord “Jagannātha” and seeking His instruction, the verse highlights surrender to the supreme will; in Bhakti, recognizing the Lord as the ultimate director helps devotees remain steady amid agitation and adversity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga instruction appears; however, the verse models precise command-language (ādiśa/ājñā) and semantic clarity—principles valued in Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nirukta (meaning) when interpreting scriptural intent.