Shloka 25
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
विशेषाद्द्विजशापेन जाताहं दुःखभागिनी । विप्रवाक्यहताना च दग्धानां चित्रभानुना ॥ २५ ॥
viśeṣāddvijaśāpena jātāhaṃ duḥkhabhāginī | vipravākyahatānā ca dagdhānāṃ citrabhānunā || 25 ||
C'est surtout à cause de la malédiction d'un brahmane que je partage cette douleur ; ceux qui sont frappés par les paroles d'un brahmane sont brûlés par Citrabhānu (le Soleil ardent).
A female narrator (a suffering woman/being within the Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It underscores the Purāṇic principle that a brāhmaṇa’s utterance (vipra-vākya) and curse (śāpa) can manifest karmic consequences swiftly, urging reverence for dharma and timely purification through prescribed remedies such as prayāścitta and tirtha-sevā.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports a bhakti ethic: humility, avoidance of offenses, and seeking refuge in dharmic means—often culminating in devotion to Viṣṇu and sacred observances in tirtha contexts to neutralize suffering.
Indirectly, it reflects the authority of Vedic speech (śabda) and the disciplined use of language—aligned with Vyākaraṇa/śikṣā sensibilities—by showing how spoken words, especially from a vipra, are treated as potent and consequential.