Shloka 13
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
वधूं वा भ्रातृजायां वा गुरोभार्यां नृपस्त्रियम् । स याति नरकं घोरं संचिंत्य श्वपचीमपि ॥ १३ ॥
vadhūṃ vā bhrātṛjāyāṃ vā gurobhāryāṃ nṛpastriyam | sa yāti narakaṃ ghoraṃ saṃciṃtya śvapacīmapi || 13 ||
مَن أضمر في قلبه شهوةً نحو كنّته، أو زوجة أخيه، أو زوجة معلّمه، أو زوجة الملك، فإنه يمضي إلى جحيمٍ مهول؛ بل حتى إن خطر بباله مجرد التفكير بامرأة من أحطّ الطبقات.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that dharma begins in the mind: even entertaining illicit desire toward protected women is treated as grave pāpa, leading to severe karmic consequences.
By insisting on inner purity and restraint, it supports bhakti as a disciplined life where the mind is guarded, making the heart fit for steady remembrance of Viṣṇu.
Vyākaraṇa-style precision in categories (vadhū, bhrātṛjāyā, gurobhāryā, nṛpastrī) reinforces dharma-śāstra classification: identifying rakṣitā-strī (protected women) and the rule that even manasa-saṅkalpa (mental intent) carries karmic weight.