Shloka 67
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
याचते संगमं भार्या यदि भोग्या तदैव सा । एवं संबोध्यमानोऽपि यदा राजा वचस्तव ॥ ६७ ॥
yācate saṃgamaṃ bhāryā yadi bhogyā tadaiva sā | evaṃ saṃbodhyamāno'pi yadā rājā vacastava || 67 ||
Si une épouse demande l'union et qu'elle est digne d'être approchée, alors il faut en effet l'approcher à ce moment précis. Même instruit de la sorte, si le roi prononce ces paroles qui sont les tiennes...
Narrative voice (dialogue context unclear from single verse; likely instruction within a rāja-dharma/nīti passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames conjugal conduct as a dharmic duty within gṛhastha-life and governance, implying that personal discipline and rightful fulfillment of obligations are part of righteous living.
Indirectly: bhakti is supported by dharma—when household and royal duties are performed appropriately and without exploitation, the mind becomes steadier for devotion and worship.
No explicit Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it belongs more to dharma-nīti instruction (social/ethical rule) than to Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or ritual procedure.