Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18

Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya

Devanagari script

आलिंगितो मोहितश्च क्षुधार्तश्चातिदीप्तकः । अंगहीनोऽतिक्रुद्धश्चातिक्रूरो व्रीडितस्तथा ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

āliṃgito mohitaśca kṣudhārtaścātidīptakaḥ | aṃgahīno'tikruddhaścātikrūro vrīḍitastathā || 18 ||

Translation

或见其被紧抱（或被紧缚），为迷惑所覆，饥饿所逼，炽烈过度（或亢奋过甚）；亦或肢体残缺，忿怒尤甚，凶暴至极，或为羞惭所困。

Word by Word

• āliṃgitaḥ: embraced
• āliṃgitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āliṃgita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from ā-√liṅg/लिङ्ग् ‘to embrace’)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; Kta (past participle)

• mohitaḥ: deluded
• mohitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mohita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √muh/मुह्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; Kta (past participle)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• kṣudhā-ārtaḥ: afflicted by hunger
• kṣudhā-ārtaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣudhā (प्रातिपदिक) + ārta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘afflicted by hunger’ (tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa sense)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• ati-dīptakaḥ: over-bright/over-inflamed
• ati-dīptakaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + dīptaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; avyayībhāva with ati- ‘excessively’

• aṃga-hīnaḥ: limbless; lacking a limb
• aṃga-hīnaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṃga (प्रातिपदिक) + hīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ati-kruddhaḥ: excessively angry
• ati-kruddhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + kruddha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √krudh/क्रुध्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; Kta; ati- intensifier

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• ati-krūraḥ: very cruel
• ati-krūraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + krūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vrīḍitaḥ: ashamed
• vrīḍitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vrīḍita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √vrīḍ/व्रीड्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; Kta

• tathā: thus, likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; prakāra-avyaya (adverb of manner)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/diagnostic listing within Book 1.3 context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

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

It catalogs disruptive physical and mental states—delusion, hunger, rage, cruelty, shame—that cloud discernment and can obstruct dharmic action and sacred practice.

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

By implication, Bhakti requires steadiness of mind and conduct; conditions like delusion, excessive agitation, and cruelty oppose the devotional qualities of humility, self-control, and compassion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical, shastric diagnostic approach (nimitta-style enumeration) useful for ritual fitness and conduct—recognizing states that may require pacification, restraint, or remedial observances before undertaking rites.