Shloka 33
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
तेषां मध्ये वयोवृद्धो गौतमो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । वयं समागता देवि नानाशास्त्रविशारदाः ॥ ३३ ॥
teṣāṃ madhye vayovṛddho gautamo vākyamabravīt | vayaṃ samāgatā devi nānāśāstraviśāradāḥ || 33 ||
ក្នុងចំណោមពួកគេ អ្នកចាស់ជាងគេតាមវ័យ គោតមៈ បាននិយាយថា៖ «ឱ ព្រះនាងទេវី យើងបានមកប្រមូលផ្តុំគ្នា ជាអ្នកជ្រាបជ្រែងក្នុងសាស្ត្រព្រះធម៌ជាច្រើន»។
Sage Gautama
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the authority and intent of the discussion: a senior sage speaks within a learned assembly, implying that the coming guidance is grounded in śāstra and meant to lead the listener toward dharma-informed spiritual understanding.
Indirectly, it frames bhakti and other practices as best approached through satsanga and śāstric clarity—devotion becomes mature and steady when guided by learned teachers rather than mere sentiment.
The phrase “nānā-śāstra-viśāradāḥ” points to multidisciplinary expertise—often including Vedāṅga-based competence such as Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for correct recitation/meaning and Kalpa (ritual procedure) for proper observance.