Shloka 20
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
ततस्तु व्रीडितात्यर्थः मोहिनी ब्रह्मणः सुता । जनकस्यांतिकं गत्वा दुःखं स्वं संन्यवेदयत् ॥ २० ॥
tatastu vrīḍitātyarthaḥ mohinī brahmaṇaḥ sutā | janakasyāṃtikaṃ gatvā duḥkhaṃ svaṃ saṃnyavedayat || 20 ||
ثم إن موهيني، ابنة براهما، وقد غمرها خجل شديد، مضت إلى الملك جاناكا وأفضت إليه بحزنها.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; traditionally Sūta speaking in the frame narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the dhārmic impulse to seek refuge in a wise, righteous authority (Janaka) when afflicted—turning shame and suffering into truthful disclosure and guidance-seeking rather than concealment.
Indirectly, it models humility and surrender—key bhakti dispositions—by showing a distressed person approaching a noble, discerning protector for counsel, a pattern mirrored in approaching Bhagavān or a guru for shelter.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical conduct in communication—confessing one’s distress to a qualified authority for dhārmic resolution.