Shloka 57
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
एवं ब्रुबाणां तनयां विधेस्तु रतिप्रियां चारुविशालनेत्राम् । व्रीडान्वितः पुत्रसमीपवर्ती प्रोवाच वाक्यं नृपतिः प्रियां ताम् ॥ ५७ ॥
evaṃ brubāṇāṃ tanayāṃ vidhestu ratipriyāṃ cāruviśālanetrām | vrīḍānvitaḥ putrasamīpavartī provāca vākyaṃ nṛpatiḥ priyāṃ tām || 57 ||
Demikianlah ketika putri Vidhi (Brahmā), yang dikasihi Rati, bermata indah dan lebar itu berbicara; sang raja, berdiri dekat putranya dan diliputi rasa malu, menyampaikan kata-kata yang lembut kepadanya.
Narrator (Purana narrator describing the scene; dialogue attribution not explicit in this verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint: even in intimate or emotionally charged moments, speech is guided by modesty (vrīḍā) and propriety, reflecting inner discipline valued throughout Purāṇic ethics.
This verse is primarily narrative and ethical rather than explicitly devotional; it supports bhakti indirectly by presenting self-control and respectful conduct as foundations that steady the mind for devotion and sacred living.
No direct Vedāṅga instruction appears; the verse mainly models dharmic communication and social decorum, which align broadly with Smṛti-based conduct rather than technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.