Shloka 30
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
मातुरुत्संगमारूढः पुत्रो दर्पान्वितो भवेत् । हारमुत्तमदेहस्थं हस्तेनाहर्तुमिच्छति ॥ ३० ॥
māturutsaṃgamārūḍhaḥ putro darpānvito bhavet | hāramuttamadehasthaṃ hastenāhartumicchati || 30 ||
L’enfant, assis sur les genoux de sa mère, se remplit d’orgueil et, tendant la main, veut saisir le collier qui pare le corps d’un être d’excellence.
Narada (didactic/narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga style teaching)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"hasya","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A lively domestic image: the child’s lap-born confidence turns playful and grasping, ending in a vivid, almost humorous reach for the necklace."}
FAQs
It uses a vivid simile to warn that pride born of comfort and dependence can create a false sense of entitlement—leading one to grasp at what is not rightly one’s own. Spiritually, it points to the need for humility and discernment before seeking higher attainments.
Bhakti requires surrender and humility; the verse cautions against approaching the sacred (or the ‘ornaments’ of spiritual life—honor, power, status) with ego. A devotee should seek grace through service, not through grasping or arrogance.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught here; the takeaway is ethical discipline (nīti/dharma) that supports all ritual and pilgrimage practice by curbing darpa (pride) and cultivating restraint.