Shloka 48
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
आक्रन्दे वर्त्तमाने तु न यद्येष प्रधावति । व्यपोह्य हरिपूजां वै ब्रह्महत्यां तु विंदति ॥ ४८ ॥
ākrande varttamāne tu na yadyeṣa pradhāvati | vyapohya haripūjāṃ vai brahmahatyāṃ tu viṃdati || 48 ||
Cuando se alza un clamor de angustia, si alguien no corre a socorrer, entonces—al dejar de lado el culto de Hari—incurre ciertamente en el pecado de brahmahatyā, la falta más grave.
Narada (teaching in Uttara-Bhaga context; dialogue tradition associated with Sanatkumara line)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"raudra","secondary_rasa":"bhayanaka","emotional_journey":"A sharp ethical rebuke: failure to respond to distress is condemned, escalating to the gravest sin (brahmahatyā) as a deterrent."}
FAQs
It teaches that true dharma is not merely ritual worship; compassion in action is essential. Neglecting urgent help to the suffering is treated as a grievous moral collapse, equated here with a mahāpātaka-like sin.
Bhakti to Hari is implied to include dayā (compassion) and seva (service). If one abandons human duty during another’s distress while claiming devotion, that “worship” is considered void and spiritually harmful.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse emphasizes smṛti-based sadācāra (right conduct) and the ethical application of dharma alongside Hari-puja.