Shloka 33
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
कृत्वैव वांतिं पुनरत्ति तां यस्तद्वत्प्रतिज्ञाव्रतभङ्गकारी । वेदा न शास्त्रं न च तत्पुराणं न चापि सन्तः स्मृतयो न च स्युः ॥ ३३ ॥
kṛtvaiva vāṃtiṃ punaratti tāṃ yastadvatpratijñāvratabhaṅgakārī | vedā na śāstraṃ na ca tatpurāṇaṃ na cāpi santaḥ smṛtayo na ca syuḥ || 33 ||
ವಾಂತಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವವನಂತೆ—ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ರತವನ್ನು ಭಂಗ ಮಾಡುವವನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ವೇದಗಳಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ, ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ, ಪುರಾಣಗಳಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ; ಸತ್ಪುರುಷರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಸ್ಮೃತಿಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲವೆನ್ನುವಂತಿದೆ.
Narada (teaching on vrata-dharma; traditional dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bibhatsa","secondary_rasa":"raudra","emotional_journey":"A shocking disgust-metaphor (eating vomit) escalates into fierce condemnation of vow-breaking and a declaration of total loss of śāstric guidance and saintly support."}
FAQs
It equates breaking a sacred vow with a revolting self-reversal, teaching that spiritual life depends on integrity (satya) and steadiness in observances (vrata).
Bhakti is sustained by trust and discipline; violating one’s pledged observance undermines inner purity and reliability before Bhagavan, making scriptural guidance ineffective in practice.
It highlights Dharma-śāstra style discipline: the practical rule that vows (vrata) and pledges (pratijñā) must be protected, otherwise scriptural study becomes fruitless as lived conduct contradicts it.