Shloka 77

Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa

Devanagari script

वैरिंच्यं दुर्ल्लभं यच्च योगिगम्यं निरंजनम् । तच्चाप्यहं प्रदास्यामि तपसा तोष्य पद्मजम् ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

vairiṃcyaṃ durllabhaṃ yacca yogigamyaṃ niraṃjanam | taccāpyahaṃ pradāsyāmi tapasā toṣya padmajam || 77 ||

Translation

即便那名为“毗梨因遮”（Vairiñcya）的稀有境界，清净无垢、唯瑜伽行者可至，我亦将赐予——以苦行令莲生者（梵天）欢喜之后。

Word by Word

• वैरिंच्यम्: the Brahmā-status/world
• वैरिंच्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैरिञ्च्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘Brahmā’s (status/realm)’

• दुर्लभम्: hard to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (वैरिंच्यम्)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; relative pronoun referring to वैरिंच्यम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• योगि-गम्यम्: attainable by yogis
• योगि-गम्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योगिन् + गम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: योगिभिः गम्यम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष); गम्य = √गम् + यत् (gerundive)

• निरंजनम्: stainless/pure
• निरंजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun referring back to the object described

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (also/even)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रदास्यामि: I will grant
• प्रदास्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• तोष्य: having pleased
• तोष्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तुष् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव (absolutive/gerund): √तुष् → तोष्य; ‘having pleased’

• पद्मजम्: Padmaja (Brahmā)
• पद्मजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: पद्मात् जातः (one born from the lotus) = ब्रह्मा

Speaker

Narada (contextual attribution within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that even a highly rare, yogic, “stainless” attainment associated with Brahmā (Vairiñcya) is not accidental—it is obtained by disciplined tapas that pleases the cosmic principle represented here by Padmaja (Brahmā).

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

While the verse foregrounds tapas and yogic attainments, it also implies a devotional posture: pleasing (toṣya) a divine authority through sincere practice. In the Narada Purana’s broader teaching style, such disciplined offering of effort aligns with bhakti as dedicated, reverential striving.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is the Vedic discipline of regulated tapas and its promised result (phala). Though no specific Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa is named, the verse reflects ritual-ethical causality central to Dharma-śāstra style instruction.