Shloka 19
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
मोक्षमार्गप्रभेत्तारस्तव निश्चया लोपकाः । स त्वं भूप दृढो भूत्वा घातयस्व सुतं प्रियम् ॥ १९ ॥
mokṣamārgaprabhettārastava niścayā lopakāḥ | sa tvaṃ bhūpa dṛḍho bhūtvā ghātayasva sutaṃ priyam || 19 ||
Those who would break open the path to liberation are being thwarted by your resolve. Therefore, O king, become firm and have your beloved son slain.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to a king, as framed in Narada Purana discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It warns that a ruler’s rigid determination can obstruct seekers aiming for moksha, and it stresses the gravity of decisive action when dharma and liberation are perceived to be at stake.
Indirectly, it frames moksha as a “path” that can be blocked by worldly power and attachments; in Narada Purana’s broader teaching, bhakti requires removing such obstacles so devotion and liberation are not impeded.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment in rajadharma—how resolve and action can either protect or hinder spiritual aims.