Shloka 8
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
येन चीर्णेन देवेशो जीमूताभः प्रसीदति । लक्ष्मीभर्ता जगन्नाथो निःशेषाघौघनाशनः ॥ ८ ॥
yena cīrṇena deveśo jīmūtābhaḥ prasīdati | lakṣmībhartā jagannātho niḥśeṣāghaughanāśanaḥ || 8 ||
By observing this vow/rite, the Lord of the gods—dark as a rain-cloud—becomes pleased: the Consort of Lakṣmī, Jagannātha, Lord of the universe, destroyer of every mass of sins.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers, typical of this section)
Vrata: none (unspecified vow/rite alluded to)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames a specific observance (cīrṇa) as the means to gain the grace of Vishnu—Jagannatha, Lakshmi’s lord—who is praised as the complete destroyer of accumulated sins.
Bhakti is implied through “prasīdati” (the Lord becomes pleased): sincere performance of a vowed practice offered to Vishnu is presented as a direct devotional cause that brings divine favor and purification.
Ritual application (Kalpa in practice through vrata/niyama) is hinted by “cīrṇena” (properly performed observance), emphasizing correct execution of vowed rites as taught in Purāṇic vrata traditions.