Shloka 50
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
यथा तव वचः सत्यं मम चापि सुरेश्वर । देवकार्यं च भविता मोहिनीकृतत्यमेव च ॥ ५० ॥
yathā tava vacaḥ satyaṃ mama cāpi sureśvara | devakāryaṃ ca bhavitā mohinīkṛtatyameva ca || 50 ||
ഹേ സുരേശ്വരാ! നിന്റെ വാക്ക് സത്യമായതുപോലെ എന്റെ വാക്കും സത്യമാണ്. ദേവകാര്യവും തീർച്ചയായും സിദ്ധിക്കും; മോഹിനീ-രൂപധാരണവും നിർബന്ധമായി സംഭവിക്കും।
Vishnu (implied, addressing Indra as 'Sureśvara')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It highlights satya (truthfulness) as a divine guarantee: when the Lord’s word is spoken, the intended dharmic outcome—here, the completion of a deva-kārya—becomes inevitable, even through extraordinary means like Mohinī-māyā.
Bhakti is strengthened by trust (śraddhā) in the Lord’s promise: the verse portrays Vishnu as the unfailing protector of cosmic order, assuring devotees that divine help manifests in the precise form needed for dharma.
The verse practically emphasizes vāṅ-niyama (discipline of speech) aligned with satya—an applied principle resonant with Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta traditions where precise, truthful speech is treated as power-bearing and outcome-shaping.