Shloka 65

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

पर्वापेक्षी दुराचारः स याति नरकं ध्रुवम् । त्रिरात्रमपविद्धाहं त्वया भूप उपोषणात् ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

parvāpekṣī durācāraḥ sa yāti narakaṃ dhruvam | trirātramapaviddhāhaṃ tvayā bhūpa upoṣaṇāt || 65 ||

Translation

Kẻ hư hỏng, chỉ giữ chay vì ngóng đợi ngày lễ hội, ắt hẳn sa vào địa ngục. Hỡi đại vương, vì sự trai giới của ngài mà ta đã bị gạt xa (bị lạnh nhạt) suốt ba đêm.

Word by Word

• पर्वापेक्षी: one who waits for (only) festival-days
• पर्वापेक्षी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्वापेक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective; समास: पर्व + अपेक्षिन् (‘one who depends on/looks to festival-days’)

• दुराचारः: a wicked person
• दुराचारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुराचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘evil-conducted’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• याति: goes
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; परस्मैपद

• नरकम्: to hell
• नरकम्: Gati-Karma (गति-कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषणवत्), ‘certainly’

• त्रिरात्रम्: for three nights
• त्रिरात्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिरात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; समास: त्रि + रात्र (द्विगु: ‘three nights’)

• अपविद्धा: cast off / rejected
• अपविद्धा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपविद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त), Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate with ‘अहम्’ (speaker feminine)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Common, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• भूप: O king
• भूप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• उपोषणात्: because of fasting
• उपोषणात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपोषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; from fasting/abstaining

Speaker

Unspecified (dialogue voice addressing a king; likely a sage/guest speaking within the narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none (fasting mentioned generically; ‘parva’ indicates festival-days, not a named vrata)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Naraka

FAQs

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

It warns that fasting (vrata/upoṣaṇa) without ethical conduct and right intention becomes spiritually barren and even blameworthy, especially if it leads to neglect of dharma such as honoring a guest.

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

It implies that genuine devotion is not mere calendar-based austerity; it must be joined to purity of conduct and service (seva). Otherwise, religious acts become showy observances rather than bhakti-oriented living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/Dharma practice: rules of vrata (fasting) and the priority of atithi-satkara (guest honor). The verse cautions against ritualism divorced from dharmic conduct.