Shloka 84

Devanagari script

तस्य तज्जायते पापं यन्मोहिन्यां व्यवस्थितम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

tasya tajjāyate pāpaṃ yanmohinyāṃ vyavasthitam || 83 ||

Translation

اس کے لیے وہی گناہ پیدا ہوتا ہے جو موہنی (فریبِ موہ) میں قائم ہے؛ کیونکہ موہ کے زیرِ اثر کیا گیا عمل یقینا گناہ کا سبب بنتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पापम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/निर्देशक

• जायते: arises/is born
• जायते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पापम्: sin
• पापम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक ‘यत्…तत्…’

• मोहिन्याम्: in Mohinī
• मोहिन्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• व्यवस्थितम्: fixed/placed
• व्यवस्थितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-अव-स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘स्थितम्/नियतं’

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Mohini

FAQs

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

It warns that wrongdoing is born from moha (delusion): when the mind is bewildered, the very act becomes a source of pāpa, so spiritual practice must begin with clarity and discernment.

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

Bhakti is implied as an antidote to delusion: devotion stabilizes the mind in dharma and remembrance of the Lord, preventing actions driven by मोहिनी-like bewilderment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway aligns with dharmic discernment used in ritual decision-making: correct intention (saṅkalpa) and mental clarity are essential so that rites and vows do not become mechanically performed under moha.