Shloka 32
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
एवमुक्त्वा तु नृपतिः प्रियां सन्ध्यावलीं तदा । समीपमागत्य नृपो मोहिनीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३२ ॥
evamuktvā tu nṛpatiḥ priyāṃ sandhyāvalīṃ tadā | samīpamāgatya nṛpo mohinīmidamabravīt || 32 ||
Having spoken thus to his beloved Sandhyāvalī, the king then approached Mohinī and said the following.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the king’s action; direct speech to follow in next verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It marks a narrative turning point: the king’s inner intention moves from private counsel with his beloved to direct engagement with Mohinī, setting up the moral and dharmic consequences that the next verses will unfold.
This verse itself is transitional rather than devotional instruction; in Purāṇic storytelling, such transitions prepare the listener for the ethical choices and their outcomes—often used to redirect the mind toward dharma and, ultimately, devotion to the Lord as the stable refuge.
No explicit Vedāṅga teaching appears in this line; it functions as a narrative connector (saṃdhi) introducing forthcoming dialogue, rather than detailing ritual (kalpa), grammar (vyākaraṇa), or astrology (jyotiṣa).