Shloka 30

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

विघ्नराज्ञी तु वै नारी लोकेषु परिगीयते । कर्मणा मनसा वाचा पुत्रव्यापादने मतिम् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

vighnarājñī tu vai nārī lokeṣu parigīyate | karmaṇā manasā vācā putravyāpādane matim || 30 ||

Translation

那女子在诸世界中被称颂为“毗伽那罗阇尼”（障碍之女王），因为她以身、以意、以语，皆将心念导向毁灭自己的儿子。

Word by Word

• विघ्न-राज्ञी: the queen of obstacles
• विघ्न-राज्ञी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न + राज्ञी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: 'queen over obstacles' / 'queen of obstacles'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular)

• तु: but / indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• वै: certainly
• वै: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• नारी: a woman
• नारी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative singular); विघ्नराज्ञी इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण (apposition)

• लोकेषु: in the worlds
• लोकेषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative plural)

• परिगीयते: is celebrated / is sung about
• परिगीयते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + गै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive: is sung/celebrated)

• कर्मणा: by deed
• कर्मणा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental singular)

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental singular)

• वाचा: by speech
• वाचा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental singular)

• पुत्र-व्यापादने: in the killing of (her) son
• पुत्र-व्यापादने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + व्यापादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: 'killing of a son'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative singular); विषय/प्रसङ्गे (in the matter of)

• मतिम्: intention / resolve
• मतिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative singular)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra (anger)

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa (disgust)

Characters & Entities

• Vighnarajni

FAQs

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

It warns that adharma becomes complete when harmful intention is sustained across all three channels—mind, speech, and action—making one a source of ‘vighna’ (obstruction) to dharma and welfare.

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

Bhakti is protected by inner purity; this verse highlights the opposite state—where mind and speech align with violence—implying that devotion to Vishnu requires restraint and compassionate resolve rather than destructive intent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the dharmic discipline of controlling vāc (speech) and manas (mind), a practical ethical foundation that supports correct mantra-usage and ritual conduct (śrauta/smārta practice), even though no specific Vedanga like Jyotiṣa is directly taught in this line.