Shloka 35
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
पितुः शुश्रूषणं यस्य न तस्य सदृशं क्षितौ । एवं गुणाधिकस्याहं कर्तुं कर्म जुगुप्सिताम् ॥ ३५ ॥
pituḥ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ yasya na tasya sadṛśaṃ kṣitau | evaṃ guṇādhikasyāhaṃ kartuṃ karma jugupsitām || 35 ||
អ្នកណាដែលបម្រើឪពុកដោយការគោរពស្តាប់បង្គាប់ គ្មានអ្នកណាស្មើគាត់លើផែនដីនេះទេ។ ខ្ញុំនឹងធ្វើអំពើគួរឲ្យស្អប់ចំពោះអ្នកដែលពោរពេញដោយគុណធម៌ដូច្នេះបានដូចម្តេច?
Unspecified (narrative speaker not provided in the excerpt; verse voice is first-person within a dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It elevates pitṛ-śuśrūṣā (devoted service to one’s father) as a pinnacle of dharma, implying that reverence to parents purifies conduct and becomes a measure of true virtue.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects the bhakti principle of sevā (service) and humility—training the heart through respectful service, which supports devotional character and self-restraint.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sadācāra—ethical discipline and avoidance of jugupsita karma as foundational to all Vedic practice.