Shloka 24
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
न भोक्तव्यं न भोक्तव्यं संप्राप्ते हरिवासरे । पुराणमन्यथा मत्वा तिर्यग्योनिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ २४ ॥
na bhoktavyaṃ na bhoktavyaṃ saṃprāpte harivāsare | purāṇamanyathā matvā tiryagyonimavāpnuyāt || 24 ||
Lorsque survient le jour sacré de Hari (Ekādaśī), il ne faut pas manger, il ne faut pas manger. Celui qui tient autrement l’injonction des Purāṇa (comme facultative ou vaine) obtiendra une naissance animale.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Ekadashi/Hari-vāsara context)
Vrata: Ekadashi (Hari-vāsara)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes Ekādaśī (Hari-vāsara) as a sacred observance where abstaining from food is a direct act of reverence to Hari, and it warns that disregarding Purāṇic dharma leads to severe karmic decline.
Bhakti is expressed here as disciplined obedience to Hari’s day—fasting/restraint becomes a devotional offering, showing that love for Vishnu is practiced through vrata and self-control.
Kalpa (ritual discipline) is implied: the verse gives a clear vrata-rule (do not eat on Hari-vāsara/Ekādaśī) and frames it as a binding injunction within Purāṇic ritual conduct.