Shloka 107
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
प्रज्ञा च वचनैस्तैस्तु राजानं हसते पुनः । क्वगतोसौ महामोहो येन त्वं मोहितो नृप
prajñā ca vacanaistaistu rājānaṃ hasate punaḥ | kvagatosau mahāmoho yena tvaṃ mohito nṛpa
আর প্রজ্ঞা সেই কথাগুলির দ্বারাই আবার রাজাকে হেসে বলল: “হে নৃপ! যে মহামোহে তুমি মোহিত হয়েছিলে, সে কোথায় গেল?”
Prajñā (Personified Wisdom)
Concept: Moha (delusion) is not an external fate but a removable veil; wisdom exposes it through discerning speech.
Application: When you notice reactive confusion, pause and ask: “What belief is deluding me right now?” Seek counsel that gently punctures self-justification.
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft court ambience","single temple bell strike","low tanpura drone","brief silence after the rhetorical question"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वचनैस्तैस्तु = वचनैः + तैः + तु; क्वगतोसौ = क्व + गतः + असौ; महामोहो = महा + मोहः (समास).
FAQs
The speaker is Prajñā—personified Wisdom—addressing a king (nṛpa) in a didactic dialogue.
The verse highlights the return of discernment: once clarity arises, delusion (moha) is seen as something that has “departed,” urging the listener to recognize and abandon भ्रम (confusion) through wisdom.
It reflects the common Purāṇic and Vedāntic motif that मोह (delusion) obscures right judgment, while प्रज्ञा/viveka (wisdom/discrimination) restores insight—often portrayed through dialogue and personification for moral instruction.