Shloka 3
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
धर्मतो विमुखानां च नरके वास इष्यते । एवमुक्त्वा तु तां वायुः क्रूरं वचनपद्भुतम् ॥ ३ ॥
dharmato vimukhānāṃ ca narake vāsa iṣyate | evamuktvā tu tāṃ vāyuḥ krūraṃ vacanapadbhutam || 3 ||
ധർമ്മത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വിമുഖരായവർക്ക് നരകവാസം തന്നെ നിയതം. ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ് വായു അവളോട് ക്രൂരവും ഭീതിജനകവുമായ വാക്കുകൾ ഉച്ചരിച്ചു॥
Vayu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It asserts a clear karmic-moral law: rejecting dharma leads to painful post-mortem consequences (naraka), emphasizing accountability and the necessity of righteous conduct.
By warning against dharma-vimukhatā (turning away from righteousness), it indirectly supports bhakti as a dharmic life-orientation—devotion grounded in ethical living, which protects one from destructive karmic outcomes.
The verse is primarily dharma-śāstra themed rather than technical Vedāṅga instruction; the practical takeaway is disciplined conduct (ācāra) and karma-awareness—key prerequisites for effective ritual practice and vrata observance.