Shloka 6

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

निर्व्यापारस्त्वहं जातः किं करोमि प्रशाधि माम् । रविपुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच कमलासनः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

nirvyāpārastvahaṃ jātaḥ kiṃ karomi praśādhi mām | raviputravacaḥ śrutvā provāca kamalāsanaḥ || 6 ||

Translation

“Con đã trở nên bất động—con phải làm gì? Xin Ngài chỉ dạy cho con.” Nghe lời của con trai Thần Mặt Trời, Đấng Ngự trên tòa sen (Phạm Thiên Brahmā) liền cất lời.

Word by Word

• nirvyāpāraḥ: inactive, without action
• nirvyāpāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirvyāpāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (singular); निः-व्यापारः = 'without activity' (upapada-tatpuruṣa)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; nipāta (particle), adversative/emphatic

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun); Prathamā vibhakti (nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (singular)

• jātaḥ: has become
• jātaḥ: Karta-bhāva (कर्तृभाव/subject predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु) + jāta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past passive participle (क्त, PPP) from √jan (जन्, 'to be born/become'); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; used predicatively with 'aham'

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Interrogative pronoun; Dvitīyā vibhakti (accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana (singular) used adverbially

• karomi: do (I do)
• karomi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (present), Prathama? actually Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Ekavacana; parasmaipada; √kṛ (कृ)

• praśādhi: instruct/command
• praśādhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śās (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Ekavacana; parasmaipada; with preverb pra-; √śās (शास्) 'to command/instruct'

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun); Dvitīyā vibhakti (accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana

• ravi-putra-vacaḥ: the words of the Sun’s son
• ravi-putra-vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ravi (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक) + vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), Dvitīyā vibhakti (accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'speech/words of the son of Ravi (Sun)'

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु) + śrutvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा, gerund) from √śru (श्रु) 'to hear'; avyaya-kṛdanta

• provāca: said/spoke
• provāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana; parasmaipada; with preverb pra-; √vac (वच्)

• kamalāsanaḥ: the lotus-seated one (Brahmā)
• kamalāsanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kamala (प्रातिपदिक) + āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष sense: 'lotus-seat(ed)' epithet of Brahmā

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator) introducing Brahmā’s reply after Yama’s statement

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Yama

FAQs

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

It portrays humility and surrender to higher guidance: when one becomes uncertain or unable to act, one should seek rightful instruction from the appropriate authority, aligning action with dharma.

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

Though not explicitly bhakti-focused, it reflects the bhakti attitude of śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge and direction). The verse models surrender to divine order, a foundation for disciplined devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it highlights dharma-śāstra style reasoning—proper action depends on authoritative guidance and correct injunction (vidhi), a principle closely tied to understanding Vedic injunctions and their application.