Shloka 32
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
पुंश्चलीव सदा भर्तुर्लोकद्वयविनाशिनी । एवमुच्चरमाणं तं तनयो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३२ ॥
puṃścalīva sadā bharturlokadvayavināśinī | evamuccaramāṇaṃ taṃ tanayo vākyamabravīt || 32 ||
“ດັ່ງນາງຍິງສຳສ່ອນທີ່ທຳລາຍຜົວຢູ່ເປັນນິດ, ນາງນຳຄວາມພິນາດມາສູ່ທັງສອງໂລກ.” ໃນຂະນະທີ່ລາວກ່າວຢູ່ນັ້ນ ບຸດຂອງລາວໄດ້ເວົ້າກັບລາວ।
Narrator (Suta/Narada Purana narrative voice); dialogue cue introduces the son as next speaker
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"raudra","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A sharp, biting simile condemns sleep/indolence as ruinous, then the mood pivots into narrative transition as the son prepares to respond."}
FAQs
It warns that adharma in intimate and household conduct can destroy both loka (worldly welfare) and paraloka (afterlife/spiritual destiny), and it marks a turning point where corrective counsel is about to be given.
By implication, bhakti requires purity of conduct and restraint; actions that ruin dharma also obstruct devotion and its fruits across both worlds.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as niti-dharma instruction and a narrative handoff to the son’s counsel.