Shloka 38
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
मनसोत्पादिता देवी देवानां हितकारिणी । निशामय धरादेव यद्ब्रवीमि तवाग्रतः ॥ ३८ ॥
manasotpāditā devī devānāṃ hitakāriṇī | niśāmaya dharādeva yadbravīmi tavāgrataḥ || 38 ||
大地の主よ、聞きなさい。心より生じ、神々の利益のために働く女神が、いま汝の前で、わたしが語ろうとすることを宣べる。
Narrator/reciter in the dialogue (contextual voice within Uttara-Bhaga narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Devī as a divinely purposeful power—beneficial to the devas—and emphasizes attentive listening (niśāmaya) as the prerequisite for receiving sacred instruction in a Mahatmya setting.
Bhakti here is implied through reverent attention and receptivity: the king is urged to listen in the presence of Devī, showing that devotion begins with śravaṇa (hearing) of sacred speech and divine intent.
The verse highlights śravaṇa and precise verbal transmission (linked to Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice): correct hearing and understanding of the spoken teaching is treated as essential before ritual or tirtha-related observance.