Shloka 1
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
अथ प्रभासमाहात्म्यं प्रारभ्यते । मोहिन्युवाच । प्रभासस्य तु माहात्म्यं वद मे द्विजसत्तम । यच्छ्रुत्वाहं प्रसन्नात्मा धन्या स्यां त्वत्प्रसादतः ॥ १ ॥
atha prabhāsamāhātmyaṃ prārabhyate | mohinyuvāca | prabhāsasya tu māhātmyaṃ vada me dvijasattama | yacchrutvāhaṃ prasannātmā dhanyā syāṃ tvatprasādataḥ || 1 ||
ಇದೀಗ ಪ್ರಭಾಸಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೋಹಿನೀ ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಹೇ ದ್ವಿಜಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾ! ಪ್ರಭಾಸದ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ; ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಪ್ರಸನ್ನವಾಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಸಾದದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಧನ್ಯಳಾಗುವೆನು ॥ ೧ ॥
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A devotional request arises (curiosity and reverence), aiming at inner serenity and blessedness through the teacher’s grace."}
FAQs
It formally inaugurates the Prabhāsa Māhātmya and emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a means to gain inner serenity and auspicious merit through the blessing of a realized teacher.
Bhakti is implied through reverent inquiry and attentive hearing of a tīrtha’s māhātmya; the devotee seeks transformation of the heart (prasannātmā) by receiving sacred narration with humility and grace.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it frames a dharma-oriented practice—listening to māhātmya—as part of tīrtha-yātrā culture and merit-accruing ritual tradition.