Shloka 59

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

उवाच ब्राह्मणो हृष्टः स्वमायुर्मम कल्पय । ततस्तु दंपती तत्र मुग्धौ स्वकृतया शुचा ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

uvāca brāhmaṇo hṛṣṭaḥ svamāyurmama kalpaya | tatastu daṃpatī tatra mugdhau svakṛtayā śucā || 59 ||

Translation

那婆罗门欢喜地说：“把你自己的寿命赐给我吧。”于是那对夫妻迷惘地停在原处，为自己招致的忧苦而哀伤。

Word by Word

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु: वच्)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• brāhmaṇaḥ: the Brahmin
• brāhmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• hṛṣṭaḥ: delighted
• hṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• svam: one's own
• svam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āyuḥ: lifespan
• āyuḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mama: of me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• kalpaya: arrange / assign
• kalpaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kḷp (धातु: कल्प्)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), ‘then/from there’

• tu: indeed
• tu: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), ‘but/indeed’

• dam-patī: the couple (husband and wife)
• dam-patī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dampatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय), ‘there’

• mugdhau: bewildered
• mugdhau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mugdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• sva-kṛtayā: by their own act
• sva-kṛtayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + kṛta (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: ‘by their own deed’

• śucā: with sorrow
• śucā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narrator (within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition; likely relayed by Sage Narada in context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

• Brahmana
• Dampati (husband and wife)

FAQs

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

It highlights karma-phala: joy and suffering arise from one’s own actions, and even dramatic requests (like transferring lifespan) cannot erase the moral weight of self-created wrongdoing.

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

Indirectly, it warns that without inner purity and right conduct, outer acts or clever bargains cannot bring peace—true bhakti is supported by dharma and a conscience free from self-made grief.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily ethical rather than technical; it serves as a dharma-oriented takeaway used in Purāṇic instruction rather than detailing a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.