Shloka 19
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
प्रेम्णा समागतं प्रक्ष्य तं पतन्तं नृपैः सह । अवरुह्य हयाद्राजा समुत्थाप्य सुतं विभो ॥ १९ ॥
premṇā samāgataṃ prakṣya taṃ patantaṃ nṛpaiḥ saha | avaruhya hayādrājā samutthāpya sutaṃ vibho || 19 ||
Als der König sah, wie er in Liebe herankam und dann zusammen mit den Königen niederfiel, stieg er vom Pferd ab und—o Herr—richtete seinen Sohn auf.
Suta (narrating the episode in the Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights dharmic kingship expressed through compassion—promptly protecting and uplifting one’s dependent (here, the son) when adversity strikes.
Though not a direct bhakti injunction, the affectionate response and humble action model the inner softness (dayā, prema) that supports Vishnu-bhakti and righteous conduct in sacred narratives.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as narrative dharma—right response and duty in a royal setting.