Shloka 2
The Vision of the Lord Granted to Rukmangada
Prepared to Slay His Son
मोहिनीवचनं श्रृण्वन्भुंक्ष्व मा हन देहजम् । मा भुंक्ष्व तनयं हिंस चेत्याग्रहसमन्वितम् ॥ २ ॥
mohinīvacanaṃ śrṛṇvanbhuṃkṣva mā hana dehajam | mā bhuṃkṣva tanayaṃ hiṃsa cetyāgrahasamanvitam || 2 ||
モーヒニーの言葉を聞いて、彼は主張した。「食べなさい。自分の体から生まれたものを殺してはいけません。息子を食べてはいけません。代わりに彼を殺しなさい」と、頑固な主張をもって語った。
Narrator (Suta/authorial narration within the Mahatmya episode; exact interlocutors not explicit in this single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights how delusion (mohinī) and obstinate impulse can invert moral discernment, producing speech and choices that clash with dharma and basic compassion.
By implication, it shows why bhakti requires clarity (viveka) and sattva: devotion grounded in right understanding prevents the mind from being driven by delusion and harmful insistence.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa, etc.) is taught in this verse; the takeaway is ethical—guarding speech and intention from moha and āgraha.