Shloka 6
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
कोषस्य च परिज्ञानं जनानां जनवल्लभ । रसवद्द्रव्यमाकर्षेः पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पदः ॥ ६ ॥
koṣasya ca parijñānaṃ janānāṃ janavallabha | rasavaddravyamākarṣeḥ puṣpebhya iva ṣaṭpadaḥ || 6 ||
हे जनवल्लभ, कोष का और प्रजा की स्थिति का भलीभाँति ज्ञान रखो; और जैसे भँवरा पुष्पों से मधु खींचता है, वैसे ही सर्वत्र से रसयुक्त मूल्यवान द्रव्य आकर्षित करो।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches dharmic discernment: one should know both the state’s resources and the people’s condition, and gather only the “essence” (rasavat) in a non-harmful, wise manner—like a bee taking nectar without destroying the flower.
Though framed as counsel in conduct, it mirrors bhakti-sādhana: a devotee, like a bee, seeks the essence of sacred teachings and practices—choosing what nourishes devotion and welfare rather than mere outer show.
It emphasizes applied niti and discernment rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it aligns with disciplined evaluation and proper use of resources—an administrative counterpart to methodical learning found in śāstra study.