Shloka 25
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
संत्यनेकानि मातॄणां शतानि मम सुंदरि । अस्याः पीतं पयो भूरि कुचयोः स्नेहसंप्लुतम् ॥ २५ ॥
saṃtyanekāni mātṝṇāṃ śatāni mama suṃdari | asyāḥ pītaṃ payo bhūri kucayoḥ snehasaṃplutam || 25 ||
„O Schöne, ich hatte Hunderte von Müttern; doch von dieser trank ich reichlich Milch — aus ihren Brüsten strömend, von Zärtlichkeit durchtränkt.“
Unspecified (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; likely a male speaker addressing a woman as “sundari” in a didactic/story frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the repetitive cycle of births—“many mothers”—while emphasizing the unique, intimate debt of nourishment and affection received in a particular life, prompting reflection on samsara and gratitude.
By underscoring how powerful human affection (sneha) binds the heart, it implicitly points to redirecting that same intensity toward devotion—transforming attachment into God-centered bhakti rather than worldly clinging.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa-ritual procedure) is taught in this line; it is primarily an ethical-philosophical reflection used within Purana narrative instruction.