Shloka 4
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
प्रचोदयेममर्वाणं स्वपुराय महीपते । पुत्रवक्त्रं स्पृहा द्रष्टुं लंपटा तव वर्तते ॥ ४ ॥
pracodayemamarvāṇaṃ svapurāya mahīpate | putravaktraṃ spṛhā draṣṭuṃ laṃpaṭā tava vartate || 4 ||
Wahai mahārāja, arahkanlah kuda yang tangkas ini menuju kotamu sendiri. Dalam dirimu telah bangkit kerinduan yang kuat dan melekat untuk memandang wajah putramu.
Narrator (Sūta) relating the dialogue context (king addressed by a counselor/messenger figure within the narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights a dharmic turning-point where worldly attachment (longing to see one’s son) becomes the immediate motive for action, setting up the narrative movement that often leads to pilgrimage, instruction, or merit-bearing encounters in the Uttara-Bhaga.
Indirectly: the verse shows the mind’s intense focus (spṛhā). In Bhakti, such intensity is redirected from worldly objects to the Lord—so the narrative uses human longing as a relatable template for single-pointed devotional yearning.
No explicit Vedāṅga doctrine is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is situational dharma—prompt, purposeful action and communication (sending a swift messenger/horse) as part of righteous royal conduct.