Shloka 58

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

भार्यास्नेहेन मुग्धात्मा तत्तदांगीचकार ह । अंगीकृते तु दैत्येन तद्विज्ञाय च मानसम् ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

bhāryāsnehena mugdhātmā tattadāṃgīcakāra ha | aṃgīkṛte tu daityena tadvijñāya ca mānasam || 58 ||

Translation

Vì luyến ái với vợ, tâm ông bị mê muội nên thuận theo mọi điều. Khi con quỷ đã chấp nhận, ông liền hiểu rõ ý định ẩn trong lòng nó.

Word by Word

• bhāryā-snehena: by love for (his) wife
• bhāryā-snehena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā + sneha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: ‘by/with affection for (his) wife’

• mugdha-ātmā: (he) of deluded mind
• mugdha-ātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mugdha + ātman (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); Bahuvrīhi: ‘one whose mind/self is deluded’

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative used adverbially with repetition

• tat: that (each)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); repetition (tattat) = ‘each and every (request)’

• aṅgīcakāra: accepted / assented
• aṅgīcakāra: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: aṅgī-√kṛ (धातु: कृ)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• ha: indeed
• ha: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphatic/indeed

• aṅgīkṛte: when (it was) accepted
• aṅgīkṛte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: aṅgī-√kṛ (धातु: कृ)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग); ‘when it was accepted’ (locative absolute with agent)

• tu: then
• tu: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (निपात), ‘but/then’

• daityena: by the Daitya
• daityena: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); agent in locative absolute

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vijñāya: having understood
• vijñāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√jñā (धातु: ज्ञा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), having understood

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय), ‘and’

• mānasam: (his) mind / intention
• mānasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (narrating the episode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Daitya

FAQs

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

It highlights how moha (deluded attachment), even toward a loved one, can overpower discernment and lead a person to consent to harmful or unrighteous arrangements.

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

By implication, it contrasts worldly attachment with steadiness of mind; Bhakti traditions in the Narada Purana emphasize anchoring the heart in the Divine so that personal attachments do not cloud dharma and right judgment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly teaches ethical psychology (mānasika-bhāva) rather than a specific Vedanga; it underscores the importance of clear intention (mānasam) and discernment, themes often supported by Vyakarana-based precision in understanding motive and action.