Shloka 19
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
लघुर्भूत्वा गुरुं त्यक्त्वा पुत्रोपरि द्विजोत्तम । राज्यशासनजं भारं दुर्वहं यच्च भूमिपैः ॥ १९ ॥
laghurbhūtvā guruṃ tyaktvā putropari dvijottama | rājyaśāsanajaṃ bhāraṃ durvahaṃ yacca bhūmipaiḥ || 19 ||
ഹേ ദ്വിജോത്തമാ! ഗുരുവിനെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് താൻ ദായിത്വത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ലഘുവായി, രാജ്യം ഭരിക്കുന്നതിൽ നിന്നുണ്ടാകുന്ന—ഭൂപന്മാർക്ക് ദുഷ്കരമായ—ഭാരം പുത്രന്റെ മേൽ ഏല്പിച്ചു.
Narada (narrating/teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharmic accountability: renouncing one’s rightful duty—especially by forsaking the guru—does not remove karma; it merely shifts a heavy obligation onto others, here the son, while kingship itself is portrayed as a difficult, duty-laden path.
By implication, it teaches that true devotion is not escapism: bhakti is aligned with dharma, including honoring the guru and carrying one’s ordained responsibilities without selfishly transferring them to dependents.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is niti/rajadharma—administration is a ‘durvaha’ burden requiring discipline, counsel (guru), and ethical governance.