Shloka 12
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
इयं पुरंध्री मम जीविताधिका सुखेन धार्या त्रिदिवैकनारी । अस्यास्तु हेतोर्विबुधा विमूढा यथा रमायै धरणीशसंघाः ॥ १२ ॥
iyaṃ puraṃdhrī mama jīvitādhikā sukhena dhāryā tridivaikanārī | asyāstu hetorvibudhā vimūḍhā yathā ramāyai dharaṇīśasaṃghāḥ || 12 ||
Cette épouse bien-aimée m’est plus chère que la vie même ; qu’on la chérisse sans peine, car elle est l’unique femme sans égale au ciel. Pour elle, même les dieux s’égarent—comme des multitudes de rois s’aveuglent pour Ramā (Lakṣmī).
Narrative voice (contextual dialogue within Uttara-Bhaga; specific speaker not explicit from single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights how intense attachment (moha) to a beloved can overpower discrimination—even the devas can be confused—urging the listener to recognize desire’s power and seek steadiness in dharma.
By showing that even exalted beings get deluded by worldly attraction, the verse implicitly points to Bhakti as a higher refuge—redirecting the heart from possessive attachment toward the divine (e.g., Vishnu/Narayana).
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (viveka) in household life—recognizing attachment’s pull and aligning conduct with dharma.