Shloka 44
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
मोहिनीं मोहकामार्त्तां सत्वियन् श्लक्ष्णया गिरा । देवि प्रातर्हरिदिनं भविष्यत्यधनाशनम् ॥ ४४ ॥
mohinīṃ mohakāmārttāṃ satviyan ślakṣṇayā girā | devi prātarharidinaṃ bhaviṣyatyadhanāśanam || 44 ||
মোহজন্য কামত আর্ত মোহিনীক সি মৃদু বাক্যৰে সান্ত্বনা দি ক’লে—“দেৱি, কাইলৈ পুৱা হৰিৰ দিন হ’ব; ই দাৰিদ্ৰ্যনাশক।”
Narrator (Sūta) describing the dialogue; the direct address “devi” is spoken by a male figure within the episode
Vrata: Hari-dina (Hari’s sacred day)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames “Hari’s day” as a spiritually potent time: devotion and observance connected with Viṣṇu are portrayed as removing not only material lack but also the inner poverty caused by delusion and desire.
Bhakti is shown as practical and time-bound: one is encouraged to turn toward Hari through a sacred observance/day, using faith and gentle counsel to redirect the mind from मोह (delusion) and kāma (craving) toward Viṣṇu-centered practice.
The verse implicitly uses sacred calendrical timing (a Dharmic/kalā-based practice aligned with Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa): choosing “Hari-dina” for vrata/worship is presented as a means to gain specific results (phala).