Shloka 42
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
विमुच्य वीणां विरराम गीताप्राप्तं च कार्यं सहसैव मेने । विधूनयंती मृगपक्षिसघान्सुवाससा गंडभुजौ निवार्य ॥ ४२ ॥
vimucya vīṇāṃ virarāma gītāprāptaṃ ca kāryaṃ sahasaiva mene | vidhūnayaṃtī mṛgapakṣisaghānsuvāsasā gaṃḍabhujau nivārya || 42 ||
Elle posa la vīṇā et cessa de chanter, songeant soudain qu’une tâche se présentait. Secouant pour écarter les hardes de cerfs et les vols d’oiseaux, et retenant ses joues et ses bras sous son vêtement délicat et parfumé, elle se recueillit.
Suta (narrator) describing the scene within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It highlights attentive self-regulation: when a higher duty arises, one pauses even pleasant pursuits (like music) and gathers the senses, a key ethic in tirtha-mahātmya contexts where disciplined conduct supports merit.
Bhakti is not only emotion but readiness to act in alignment with dharma; the verse shows prompt turning from enjoyment to purposeful action, reflecting devotional seriousness and inner composure.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dhārmic discipline—sense-restraint and situational propriety—which complements ritual life described in Narada Purana rituals at tīrthas.