Shloka 23
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
सांख्यानि तत्त्वहीनानि धर्मं दंभान्वितं यथा । तेजोहीनां तथापश्यन् मोहिनीं ते दिवौकसः ॥ २३ ॥
sāṃkhyāni tattvahīnāni dharmaṃ daṃbhānvitaṃ yathā | tejohīnāṃ tathāpaśyan mohinīṃ te divaukasaḥ || 23 ||
كما أن مذاهب السانكْهيا إذا خلت من التتڤا الحقيقية، وكما أن «الدهرما» إذا امتزجت بالنفاق كانت بلا قوة صادقة؛ كذلك رأى الآلهةُ موهيني خاليةً من كل بهاء.
Suta (narrating the Purana account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It warns that teachings or practices lacking true tattva (realized truth) and dharma tainted by hypocrisy lose spiritual potency; discernment is required to see beyond appearances and delusion (māyā).
By contrasting empty doctrine and showy righteousness with genuine inner power, it implies that bhakti must be sincere and truth-rooted; otherwise, devotion becomes mere display and cannot reveal the Lord’s real splendor.
A Vyākaraṇa/Nyāya-style takeaway: precise understanding of terms like tattva, dharma, and dambha matters—misdefining them leads to wrong practice; correct discrimination (viveka) is the practical ‘tool’ implied.