Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
सांख्यानि तत्त्वहीनानि धर्मं दंभान्वितं यथा । तेजोहीनां तथापश्यन् मोहिनीं ते दिवौकसः ॥ २३ ॥
sāṃkhyāni tattvahīnāni dharmaṃ daṃbhānvitaṃ yathā | tejohīnāṃ tathāpaśyan mohinīṃ te divaukasaḥ || 23 ||
ដូចសាំងខ្យៈដែលខ្វះតត្ត្វៈពិត និងដូចធម៌ដែលលាយបញ្ចូលការលួចលាក់បោកបញ្ឆោត គ្មានអំណាចពិតប្រាកដ; ដូច្នេះដែរ ព្រះទេវតាទាំងឡាយបានឃើញម៉ូហិនីថា គ្មានពន្លឺរុងរឿងសោះ។
Suta (narrating the Purana account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
It warns that teachings or practices lacking true tattva (realized truth) and dharma tainted by hypocrisy lose spiritual potency; discernment is required to see beyond appearances and delusion (māyā).
By contrasting empty doctrine and showy righteousness with genuine inner power, it implies that bhakti must be sincere and truth-rooted; otherwise, devotion becomes mere display and cannot reveal the Lord’s real splendor.
A Vyākaraṇa/Nyāya-style takeaway: precise understanding of terms like tattva, dharma, and dambha matters—misdefining them leads to wrong practice; correct discrimination (viveka) is the practical ‘tool’ implied.