Shloka 79
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
अहं हि दासस्तव भूप यस्माद्विक्रीयतां मामथवा तृणाय । हस्ते हि पापस्य दिवाप्रकीर्तेर्वत्स्यामि तत्कर्मकरः सुभुक्तः ॥ ७९ ॥
ahaṃ hi dāsastava bhūpa yasmādvikrīyatāṃ māmathavā tṛṇāya | haste hi pāpasya divāprakīrtervatsyāmi tatkarmakaraḥ subhuktaḥ || 79 ||
ឱ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ ខ្ញុំជាទាសរបស់ព្រះអង្គពិតប្រាកដ ដូច្នេះសូមលក់ខ្ញុំទៅ—even សម្រាប់ស្មៅមួយសន្លឹកក៏បាន។ ខ្ញុំនឹងរស់នៅក្នុងដៃបុរសបាបមានកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះអាក្រក់ បម្រើជាកម្មករទាបៗ ហើយអត់ធ្មត់ទោះបីបានបំប៉នឲ្យឆ្អែតក៏ដោយ។
Unspecified (a humble servant addressing a king within the narrative of Book 2, Adhyaya 25)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse highlights radical humility and acceptance of one’s duty: the speaker embraces servitude—even under a sinful master—showing endurance, surrender of ego, and willingness to bear consequences without pride.
Though not explicitly naming Vishnu, the bhakti ethic is reflected in self-surrender and egoless service (seva). Such humility is a foundational temperament for Vishnu-bhakti: placing dharma and duty above personal comfort or status.
The verse primarily teaches dharmic conduct rather than a Vedanga technique; however, it uses precise ethical vocabulary (dāsa, karmakara, pāpa) that aligns with Vyākaraṇa-informed clarity of roles and moral categories in narrative instruction.