Shloka 40
The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya
समुक्षिते ब्रह्मणा लोककर्त्रा सा मोहिनी देहयुता बभूव । प्रणम्य तातं च वसोः पुरोधसो जग्राह पादौ विनयेन नत्वा ॥ ४० ॥
samukṣite brahmaṇā lokakartrā sā mohinī dehayutā babhūva | praṇamya tātaṃ ca vasoḥ purodhaso jagrāha pādau vinayena natvā || 40 ||
Setelah diperciki oleh Brahmā, pencipta alam, Mohinī pun kembali berwujud tubuh. Ia bersujud kepada ayahnya, lalu kepada purohita keluarga Vasu; dengan rendah hati ia menunduk dan memegang kedua kakinya.
Narada (narrating within Uttara-Bhaga’s Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative; exact sub-dialogue attribution may vary by recension)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It highlights vinaya (humility) as a core dharmic virtue: even a divinely empowered figure like Mohinī demonstrates spiritual refinement by honoring fatherhood, priestly authority, and social-religious hierarchy.
Though not explicitly devotional to Viṣṇu here, the verse models bhakti’s inner discipline—reverence, surrender, and respectful conduct—qualities that support devotional life and sacred practice.
It implicitly reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure and dharma-practice) through the prominence of the purohita and the etiquette of praṇāma (bowing), which are foundational to correct rites and samskāra-based conduct.