Shloka 33
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
तेन सत्येन मे तातो जीवताच्छरदां शतम् । एवं ब्रुवाणे तनये मोहिनी विस्मयं गता ॥ ३३ ॥
tena satyena me tāto jīvatāccharadāṃ śatam | evaṃ bruvāṇe tanaye mohinī vismayaṃ gatā || 33 ||
“সেই সত্যের প্রভাবে আমার পিতা শত বছর বেঁচে থাকুন।” পুত্র এই কথা বললে মোহিনী বিস্ময়ে অভিভূত হলেন।
Narrator (within the Purāṇic dialogue framework, relayed by the main storyteller)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A solemn truth-utterance/blessing for the father’s longevity culminates in the mother’s astonishment at the son’s unexpected nobility."}
FAQs
It highlights satya (truthfulness) as a dharmic force—truthful intent and speech are portrayed as potent enough to confer blessings such as longevity.
Though not explicitly a bhakti injunction, it supports the bhakti ethos that inner integrity (satya) purifies the heart; such purity is repeatedly presented in Purāṇas as supportive of devotion and divine grace.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—satya-vacana (truthful speech) as a foundational dharma that strengthens vows (vrata) and blessings.