Shloka 53

Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

एवमुच्चरमाणानां देवतानां महीपते । नृपतेराजगामाथ पुरोधाः पावकप्रभः ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

evamuccaramāṇānāṃ devatānāṃ mahīpate | nṛpaterājagāmātha purodhāḥ pāvakaprabhaḥ || 53 ||

Translation

大王啊，当诸天如此诵出神圣之言时，那位王家祭司——光辉如火——便前来觐见国王。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• uccaramāṇānām: of (those) uttering/speaking
• uccaramāṇānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud-car (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) agreeing with 'devatānām'

• devatānām: of the deities
• devatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• mahīpate: O king
• mahīpate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahīpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/8th), एकवचन (Singular)

• nṛpate: of the king
• nṛpate: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• rāja-gāma: the king's residence/palace
• rāja-gāma: Karma (कर्म/Object; goal of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja (प्रातिपदिक) + gāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Genitive/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'king's' + 'house/abode'); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भ (sequence marker)

• purodhāḥ: the family priest
• purodhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purodhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• pāvaka-prabhaḥ: fire-lustrous, radiant like fire
• pāvaka-prabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāvaka (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Instrumental/तृतीया-तत्पुरुष sense: 'having the luster like fire'); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of 'purodhāḥ'

Speaker

Suta (narrative voice recounting the episode within the Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devatāḥ
• Purohita (royal priest)
• Nṛpa (king)

FAQs

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

It highlights the sanctifying power of sacred recitation by divine beings and underscores the dharmic role of the purohita, whose presence signals proper ritual order and auspicious guidance for the king.

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

Though not explicitly naming a deity, it frames devotion through reverent utterance and sacred sound (mantra-like recitation), suggesting that orderly worship and faithful participation—guided by a qualified priest—supports bhakti within tirtha and ritual settings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly points to Śikṣā (correct recitation) and Kalpa (ritual procedure), since the deities’ utterance and the purohita’s arrival indicate regulated chanting and priest-led performance of rites.