Shloka 23
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
अकृष्टपच्या धरणी समस्ता प्ररूढसस्या किल लांगलं विना । मातुः पयोभिः शिशवः सुपुष्टा भर्तुः प्रयोगैः प्रमदाः सुपुष्टाः ॥ २३ ॥
akṛṣṭapacyā dharaṇī samastā prarūḍhasasyā kila lāṃgalaṃ vinā | mātuḥ payobhiḥ śiśavaḥ supuṣṭā bhartuḥ prayogaiḥ pramadāḥ supuṣṭāḥ || 23 ||
世の言い伝えによれば、大地は耕さずとも—まさに鋤さえ用いずとも—穀物を実らせる。幼子は母の乳によってよく養われ、婦人は夫の働きによって十分に支えられる。
Narada (narrating within a Tirtha-Mahatmya/ideal-conditions description in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It portrays the fruit of dharma: when righteousness prevails, nature becomes generous (earth yields easily) and human relationships become protective and nourishing (mothers sustain children; husbands support wives).
Indirectly, it suggests that a life aligned with dharma—commonly upheld through Vishnu-bhakti and right conduct in the Purana—creates harmony where needs are met with minimal struggle, reflecting divine order in society and nature.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is gṛhastha-dharma—responsibility, provision, and care for dependents—presented as a measurable sign of a well-ordered, dharmic community.