Shloka 1
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
मोहिन्युवाच । वाक्यमुक्तं त्वया साधु कार्तिके यदुपोषणम् । व्रतादिकरणं राज्ञां नोक्तं क्वापि निदर्शने ॥ १ ॥
mohinyuvāca | vākyamuktaṃ tvayā sādhu kārtike yadupoṣaṇam | vratādikaraṇaṃ rājñāṃ noktaṃ kvāpi nidarśane || 1 ||
Mohinī said: “You have spoken well about observing fasting in the month of Kārtika. Yet nowhere, as an illustrative example, have you described how kings should undertake vrata-vows and the rites connected with them.”
Mohinī
Vrata: Kārtika observance (month-based vrata context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It sets the narrative focus: beyond praising Kārtika fasting, the text now seeks a concrete model (nidarśana) for disciplined vow-practice, especially for rulers whose actions shape public dharma.
By emphasizing Kārtika upoṣaṇa and vrata as structured devotional disciplines, it points to bhakti expressed through regulated practice—fasting, vows, and observances performed with reverence.
Ritual-practice is foregrounded: the verse prompts procedural clarity about vrata-vidhi (how vows are performed). While not naming a Vedāṅga directly, it aligns with Kalpa-style practical guidance on rites and observances.