Shloka 14

Mohinī-Ākhyāna: Rukmāṅgada’s Refusal to Eat on Harivāsara

Ekādaśī

Devanagari script

न भोक्ष्यते हरिदिने राजा रुक्मांगदः क्षितौ । रुक्मांगदेति मन्नाम प्रसिद्धं भुवनत्रये ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

na bhokṣyate haridine rājā rukmāṃgadaḥ kṣitau | rukmāṃgadeti mannāma prasiddhaṃ bhuvanatraye || 14 ||

Translation

在哈里（Hari）的圣日，鲁克曼加达（Rukmāṅgada）国王绝不会在世间进食。正因如此，我‘鲁克曼加达’之名已闻名于三界。

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• भोक्ष्यते: will eat
• भोक्ष्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future/लृट्), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• हरिदिने: on Hari’s day (Vishnu’s day)
• हरिदिने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + दिन (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (हरेः दिनम्)

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रुक्मांगदः: Rukmāṅgada
• रुक्मांगदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्माङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• क्षितौ: on earth
• क्षितौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• रुक्मांगद: Rukmāṅgada
• रुक्मांगद: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्माङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (as quoted name-stem)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• मत्: my
• मत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनार्थे (genitive sense ‘my’), समासपूर्वपद-रूप (mat-)

• नाम: name
• नाम: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रसिद्धम्: well-known
• प्रसिद्धम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (नाम्नः)

• भुवनत्रये: in the three worlds
• भुवनत्रये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; द्विगुसमास (त्रीणि भुवनानि)

Speaker

Rukmangada (self-referential statement within the Haridina/Ekadashi vow context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekadashi (Hari-dina)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Rukmangada

FAQs

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

It presents steadfast vrata-niyama (vow-discipline): refusing food on Hari’s sacred day becomes a mark of devotion so powerful that it grants fame across the three worlds, indicating divine approval and spiritual merit.

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

Bhakti is shown as loyalty to Hari expressed through observance—specifically, honoring Haridina by fasting. The king’s identity and renown arise from devotion-centered conduct, not mere status.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual discipline) is implied through the vrata rule of not eating on Haridina/Ekādaśī, emphasizing correct observance and regulated practice rather than abstract theory.