Shloka 4
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
ताडयित्वा च दंडेन प्रेरयामास यातनाम् । एवं संताडिता राजन् देवदूतेन मोहिनी ॥ ४ ॥
tāḍayitvā ca daṃḍena prerayāmāsa yātanām | evaṃ saṃtāḍitā rājan devadūtena mohinī || 4 ||
L’ayant frappée d’un bâton, il la poussa en avant vers le supplice. Ainsi, ô Roi, la femme d’illusion (Mohinī) fut battue encore et encore par le messager des dieux.
Suta (narrating to the assembled sages; addressing a king within the recounted dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It underscores the inevitability of karmic consequence: wrongdoing leads to enforced suffering, administered by higher cosmic agents, until the soul is corrected through dharma.
By contrast, it implies that a life lacking dharma and devotion results in painful correction; in Narada Purana’s broader teaching, Vishnu-bhakti and righteous conduct are presented as safeguards against such post-death torment.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstra ethics—actions have measurable results, so one should follow prescribed conduct and expiations (prāyaścitta) where applicable.