Shloka 33

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

भवंतमादितः कृत्वा न क्षोभं याति पद्मज । आत्मस्तुतिर्न कर्तव्या केनचिच्छुभमिच्छता ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

bhavaṃtamāditaḥ kṛtvā na kṣobhaṃ yāti padmaja | ātmastutirna kartavyā kenacicchubhamicchatā || 33 ||

Translation

Hỡi Padmaja (Phạm Thiên), khi đặt Đấng Tôn Quý lên trước hết, người ta không rơi vào xao động. Vì vậy, ai cầu điều cát tường chân thật thì chớ bao giờ tự tán dương mình.

Word by Word

• भवन्तम्: you
• भवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक/भवद्-शब्द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; respectful ‘you’ Accusative Singular

• आदितः: from the beginning
• आदितः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; अव्यय ‘from the beginning/first’ (often as adverb)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having made/done’

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• क्षोभम्: agitation
• क्षोभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘agitation/disturbance’ Accusative Singular

• याति: goes/comes
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘goes/attains’

• पद्मज: O lotus-born (Brahmā)
• पद्मज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष: ‘born from lotus’), पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचन; vocative address to Brahmā

• आत्म-स्तुतिः: self-praise
• आत्म-स्तुतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘of oneself’), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘self-praise’ Nominative Singular

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• कर्तव्या: should be done
• कर्तव्या: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligative), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agrees with ‘आत्मस्तुतिः’: ‘should be done’

• केनचित्: by anyone
• केनचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थे ‘by someone/anyone’ Instrumental Singular

• शुभम्: good (fortune)
• शुभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘good/auspiciousness’ Accusative Singular

• इच्छता: by one who desires
• इच्छता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘by one desiring’ Instrumental Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Padmaja)

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that inner steadiness comes from putting the Lord first, and that humility is a necessary mark of one who truly seeks śubha (auspicious spiritual good).

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

Bhakti begins with prioritizing the Lord over ego; by avoiding self-glorification, the devotee protects devotion from pride and remains free from kṣobha (inner turbulence).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights sadācāra (ethical discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga: controlling speech and ego—especially refraining from ātma-stuti—supports mantra-japa, pūjā, and other Narada Purana rituals by keeping the mind calm.