Shloka 5
The Vision of the Lord Granted to Rukmangada
Prepared to Slay His Son
संध्यावल्या समेतस्य वीशसंस्थो जनार्दनः । वचने भुंक्ष्व भुंक्ष्वेति मोहिन्या व्याहृते तदा ॥ ५ ॥
saṃdhyāvalyā sametasya vīśasaṃstho janārdanaḥ | vacane bhuṃkṣva bhuṃkṣveti mohinyā vyāhṛte tadā || 5 ||
তখন সন্ধ্যাবলীর সঙ্গে পবিত্র আসনে উপবিষ্ট জনার্দন মোহিনীর উচ্চারিত ‘ভুঙ্ক্ষ্ব, ভুঙ্ক্ষ্ব’—‘খাও, খাও’—বাক্য শুনলেন।
Narada (narrating within the Purana’s dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It portrays Janārdana as the divine center of the episode, while Mohinī’s command functions as a narrative device highlighting māyā (enchantment) and the unfolding of a sacred event within a tīrtha-mahātmya context.
By naming and foregrounding Janārdana, the verse directs attention to Viṣṇu as the object of remembrance; even within dramatic narrative turns, bhakti is reinforced through hearing (śravaṇa) and recollection of the Lord’s names and actions.
The verse mainly reflects ritual vocabulary—especially the notion of an āsana/seat and imperative liturgical speech—rather than a technical exposition of Vedāṅgas like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.