Shloka 67
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
यद्ब्रवीति महीपाल मोहिनी जननी मम । तत्त्वया ह्यविचारेण कर्त्तव्यं वचनं ध्रुवम् ॥ ६७ ॥
yadbravīti mahīpāla mohinī jananī mama | tattvayā hyavicāreṇa karttavyaṃ vacanaṃ dhruvam || 67 ||
أيها الملك حامي الأرض، مهما قالت أمي موهيني، فعليك أن تُنجز قولها حتماً، بلا تردّد ولا مراجعةٍ للظن.
Narrative voice within the Mohinī–king dialogue (a speaker addressing the king as 'mahīpāla')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights dharma through unquestioning respect for a rightful authority—here, the mother’s instruction—presented as a firm duty (dhruvam) for a ruler.
While not directly about Vishnu-bhakti, it reinforces the bhakti-aligned virtue of humility and disciplined obedience, which supports steadiness in vows, worship, and dharmic conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is nīti/ācāra—prompt execution of a dharmic command without wavering.