Shloka 22
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
व्रते प्रवृत्ते वरकृच्छ्रसंज्ञे प्रियाकृते हर्षमवाप राजा । उवाच वाक्यं कुशकेतुपुत्रीं कृतं वचः सुभ्रु समीहितं ते ॥ २२ ॥
vrate pravṛtte varakṛcchrasaṃjñe priyākṛte harṣamavāpa rājā | uvāca vākyaṃ kuśaketuputrīṃ kṛtaṃ vacaḥ subhru samīhitaṃ te || 22 ||
বরকৃচ্ছ্র নামে ব্রত শুরু হলে, প্রিয় কাজ সম্পন্ন হওয়ায় রাজা আনন্দিত হল। সে কুশকেতুর কন্যাকে বলল— “হে সুভ্রু! তোমার অভিপ্রায় পূর্ণ হয়েছে; যা চেয়েছিলে তা সম্পন্ন হয়েছে।”
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; dialogue attribution: the King speaking to Kuśaketu’s daughter)
Vrata: Varakṛcchra
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It highlights vrata as a dharmic instrument that brings inner resolve to completion—when the disciplined observance begins, auspicious outcomes and reassurance (fulfillment of a sincere intention) follow.
Though not explicitly naming a deity here, the verse reflects a common Purāṇic bhakti framework: sincere intention supported by disciplined observance (vrata) leads to grace-like fulfillment, reinforcing faith and commitment.
Ritual discipline is foregrounded: the verse points to structured vrata-pravṛtti (formal commencement of an observance), which in practice aligns with Kalpa-style procedural tradition (rules of vows and rites).