Shloka 1
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
वसिष्ठ उवाच । सोऽनुज्ञातो महीपालः प्रियाभिः प्रियकामुकः । प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे धर्मांगदमुवाच ह ॥ १ ॥
vasiṣṭha uvāca | so'nujñāto mahīpālaḥ priyābhiḥ priyakāmukaḥ | praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe dharmāṃgadamuvāca ha || 1 ||
വസിഷ്ഠൻ പറഞ്ഞു— അനുമതി ലഭിച്ച ആ രാജാവ്, പ്രിയ റാണിമാരോടൊപ്പം അവരുടെ ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളിൽ അനുരക്തനായി, അതുല്യമായ ഹർഷം പ്രാപിച്ചു; പിന്നെ ധർമാംഗദനോട് പറഞ്ഞു।
Vasiṣṭha
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It marks a narrative turning point: after receiving approval, the king experiences uplifting joy and proceeds to speak with Dharmāṅgada, indicating that right consent and dharmic sanction precede action and instruction.
This verse does not directly teach bhakti; it sets the scene for subsequent instruction by showing orderly conduct (permission, joy, respectful address), which in Purāṇic narratives often frames later dharma and devotion teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily narrative and dialogic, preparing for teachings that may follow in the chapter.