Shloka 6
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
निर्व्यापारस्त्वहं जातः किं करोमि प्रशाधि माम् । रविपुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच कमलासनः ॥ ६ ॥
nirvyāpārastvahaṃ jātaḥ kiṃ karomi praśādhi mām | raviputravacaḥ śrutvā provāca kamalāsanaḥ || 6 ||
আমি কর্মহীন হয়ে পড়েছি; এখন কী করব? দয়া করে আমাকে নির্দেশ দিন। সূর্যপুত্রের বাক্য শুনে পদ্মাসন ব্রহ্মা বললেন।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator) introducing Brahmā’s reply after Yama’s statement
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Yama’s helplessness and inertia is voiced as a plea for guidance, turning from anxiety to receptivity as Brahmā prepares to instruct."}
FAQs
It portrays humility and surrender to higher guidance: when one becomes uncertain or unable to act, one should seek rightful instruction from the appropriate authority, aligning action with dharma.
Though not explicitly bhakti-focused, it reflects the bhakti attitude of śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge and direction). The verse models surrender to divine order, a foundation for disciplined devotion.
Indirectly, it highlights dharma-śāstra style reasoning—proper action depends on authoritative guidance and correct injunction (vidhi), a principle closely tied to understanding Vedic injunctions and their application.