Shloka 25
The Crushing of the Traipuras
Gaṇeśa’s Battle with Tripura’s Son
तस्मान्मोहगतस्त्वं च मयानीतः प्रभासुत । एतज्ज्ञात्वा त्विदानीं भो यद्युक्तं तद्विधीयताम्
tasmānmohagatastvaṃ ca mayānītaḥ prabhāsuta | etajjñātvā tvidānīṃ bho yadyuktaṃ tadvidhīyatām
Darum, da du in Verblendung gefallen warst, brachte ich dich hierher, o Sohn der Prabhā. Nun, da du dies weißt, o Lieber: Es geschehe, was recht und angemessen ist.“
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Concept: Moha is corrected by right guidance; once truth is known, one should act according to propriety (yad-yuktam).
Application: When you realize you were mistaken, accept correction without defensiveness and immediately shift to the appropriate next step—repair, restitution, or renewed discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasmānmohagataḥ = tasmāt + moha-gataḥ; mohagatastvaṃ = moha-gataḥ + tvam; mayānītaḥ = mayā + ānītaḥ; etajjñātvā = etat + jñātvā; tvidānīm = tu + idānīm; yadyuktaṃ = yadi + uktam; tadvidhīyatām = tat + vidhīyatām.
FAQs
It frames delusion (moha) as a cause of misdirection and emphasizes returning to what is proper (yukta)—i.e., acting according to dharma once clarity is restored.
“Prabhāsuta” is an epithet meaning “son of Prabhā.” Identifying the exact individual requires the surrounding narrative context from Adhyaya 74.
A guide or well-wisher may intervene when someone is deluded, but the final emphasis is on informed, appropriate action—doing what is fitting once the truth is understood.