Shloka 2
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
योजनायुतगामी च क्षणात्कृष्णहयो यथा । तदाकर्ण्य वचो राज्ञो मोहिनी मदलालसा ॥ २ ॥
yojanāyutagāmī ca kṣaṇātkṛṣṇahayo yathā | tadākarṇya vaco rājño mohinī madalālasā || 2 ||
Tel un coursier sombre capable de franchir dix mille yojanas en un instant, telle en fut la promptitude. Entendant les paroles du roi, Mohinī, avide d’un plaisir enivrant, en fut émue.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
The verse uses the simile of a swift black horse to emphasize how quickly desire can be provoked by speech; it cautions that sensory craving (mada-lālasā) arises rapidly and must be restrained through dharma and discernment.
By highlighting the speed with which temptation arises, it indirectly teaches a bhakti-based discipline: keep the mind anchored in remembrance and self-control so that fleeting provocations do not overpower devotion and right conduct.
No explicit Vedāṅga instruction appears in this verse; its practical takeaway is ethical—guarding speech and mind—supporting dharma that underlies proper ritual conduct (kalpa) and disciplined living.