Shloka 16
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
एष प्रश्नो मया राजन्व्याख्यातस्ते सुमंगलः । संपदां प्रभवोपेतो ज्ञातेरुत्कर्षणार्थकः ॥ १६ ॥
eṣa praśno mayā rājanvyākhyātaste sumaṃgalaḥ | saṃpadāṃ prabhavopeto jñāterutkarṣaṇārthakaḥ || 16 ||
ഹേ രാജാവേ, നിന്റെ ഈ ചോദ്യം ഞാൻ വ്യാഖ്യാനിച്ചു; ഇത് അത്യന്തം മംഗളകരം—സമ്പത്തിന്റെ ഉറവിടത്തോടുകൂടിയതും, വംശോന്നതിക്കായി ഉപകരിക്കുന്നതുമാണ്॥१६॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sincere dharmic inquiry itself is auspicious (sumaṅgala) and becomes a cause for merit, prosperity, and the upliftment of one’s family line.
By valuing a king’s humble questioning and the sage’s expounding, it highlights the bhakti principle of śravaṇa (reverent hearing) and guidance from a realized teacher as a doorway to auspicious outcomes.
It emphasizes vyākhyāna (systematic explanation) and disciplined inquiry—skills aligned with Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style clarity—showing that precise understanding of dharma yields tangible and spiritual benefit.