Shloka 1
Kāmodākhyāna
Glory of the Kāmodā Sacred Place
अथ कामोदामाहात्म्यम् । मोहिन्युवाच । कामोदायास्तु माहात्म्यं ब्रूहि मे द्विजसत्तम । यच्छ्रुत्वाहं तव मुखात्प्रसन्ना स्यां कृतार्थवत् ॥ १ ॥
atha kāmodāmāhātmyam | mohinyuvāca | kāmodāyāstu māhātmyaṃ brūhi me dvijasattama | yacchrutvāhaṃ tava mukhātprasannā syāṃ kṛtārthavat || 1 ||
Now begins the account of the glory of the sacred place Kāmodā. Mohinī said: “O best among the twice-born, tell me the greatness of Kāmodā; hearing it from your own mouth, I shall be pleased and feel as though my purpose were fulfilled.”
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It formally opens the Kāmodā tīrtha-māhātmya and frames the teaching as śravaṇa (devout hearing) from an authoritative sage, implying that listening itself yields inner clarity and a sense of spiritual fulfillment.
Bhakti is expressed through humble inquiry and attentive hearing—Mohinī seeks the tīrtha’s glory “from your mouth,” highlighting reverence for sacred narration (kathā/śravaṇa) as a devotional practice.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic method of dharma-learning—approaching a qualified dvija, asking properly, and receiving instruction through oral transmission.