Shloka 17

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

आसीद्विरोचनः पूर्वं दैत्यो धर्मपरायणः । तस्य भार्या विशालाक्षी द्विजपूजनतत्परा ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

āsīdvirocanaḥ pūrvaṃ daityo dharmaparāyaṇaḥ | tasya bhāryā viśālākṣī dvijapūjanatatparā || 17 ||

Translation

往昔有一位名为毗罗遮那的阿修罗（代底耶），笃守达摩。他的妻子毗舍罗阿克希，恒常致力于恭敬供养二次生者（婆罗门）。

Word by Word

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• विरोचनः: Virocana
• विरोचनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• पूर्वम्: formerly/earlier
• पूर्वम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• दैत्यः: a Daitya (demon)
• दैत्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धर्मपरायणः: devoted to dharma
• धर्मपरायणः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: ‘in/ devoted to dharma’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) of ‘विरोचनः/दैत्यः’

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विशालाक्षी: large-eyed
• विशालाक्षी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाल + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (possessive: ‘having large eyes’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘भार्या’

• द्विजपूजनतत्परा: devoted to worshipping Brahmins
• द्विजपूजनतत्परा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विज + पूजन + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative; sense: ‘intent on worship of the twice-born’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘भार्या’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Virocana
• Viśālākṣī
• Dvija (Brāhmaṇas)

FAQs

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

It establishes Dharma as the foundation of the narrative and highlights brāhmaṇa-honoring (dvija-pūjā) as a key purifying act that generates puṇya and supports righteous living.

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

By praising devoted worship and reverence toward sacred persons (dvijas), the verse points to bhakti expressed through humble service and honoring those dedicated to Vedic life—an outward form of inner devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly emphasizes proper ritual conduct (kalpa-oriented practice): honoring qualified brāhmaṇas as part of pūjā, dāna, and household religious duties aligned with Dharma.