Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

विचिन्वन्ति हयं तत्र मदोन्मत्ता विचेतसः ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

vicinvanti hayaṃ tatra madonmattā vicetasaḥ || 94 ||

Translation

وہاں وہ گھوڑے کی تلاش کرتے ہیں؛ مگر غرور کے نشے میں مدہوش ہو کر ان کی عقل بھٹک گئی اور تمیز جاتی رہی॥

Word by Word

• विचिन्वन्ति: they search for
• विचिन्वन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√चि (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• हयम्: the horse
• हयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• मद-उन्मत्ताः: maddened with pride
• मद-उन्मत्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद (प्रातिपदिक) + उन्मत्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘मदेन उन्मत्ताः’ (maddened by pride/intoxication)

• विचेतसः: bewildered
• विचेतसः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीह्यर्थे विशेषणम्—‘विगतचेतसः/अचेतनाः’ (bewildered, senseless)

Speaker

Narada (narration within the Adhyaya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

FAQs

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

It warns that pride-intoxication (mada) destroys viveka (discernment), so even a straightforward task becomes confused—symbolizing how ego blocks spiritual clarity.

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

Bhakti requires humility and clear awareness; this verse highlights that ego-driven intoxication makes the mind unfit to recognize or seek the divine rightly.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway aligns with Nyaya-like discernment and Vyakarana-informed precision in meaning: without mental clarity, inquiry (vicinvanti) and correct understanding fail.