Shloka 54
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
पतिमाकारयामास तत्रैव द्विजसन्निधौ । स प्राप्तो दूतवाक्येन प्राह्लादिर्हृष्टमानसः ॥ ५४ ॥
patimākārayāmāsa tatraiva dvijasannidhau | sa prāpto dūtavākyena prāhlādirhṛṣṭamānasaḥ || 54 ||
ત્યાં જ દ્વિજોના સાન્નિધ્યમાં તેણે પતિને બોલાવાવ્યો. દૂતના સંદેશથી પ્રહ્લાદ હર્ષિત મનથી ત્યાં આવી પહોંચ્યો.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator relaying the episode; traditionally Sūta in frame-narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dhārmic procedure—important actions are performed in the witness of learned brāhmaṇas—and shows Prahlāda’s readiness and inner joy when called for a righteous purpose.
Prahlāda’s “joyful heart” reflects the bhakta’s disposition: responding promptly and gladly when summoned for a matter aligned with dharma, a hallmark of steady devotion.
The verse points to ritual-social protocol (kalpa/ācāra): conducting formal acts with qualified witnesses (dvijas), reinforcing the importance of correct procedure and community validation.