Shloka 70
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
यद्येतन्मत्प्रियं त्वं हि न करोषि महीपते । धर्मक्षीणो भवान् गंता नरके नात्र संशयः ॥ ७० ॥
yadyetanmatpriyaṃ tvaṃ hi na karoṣi mahīpate | dharmakṣīṇo bhavān gaṃtā narake nātra saṃśayaḥ || 70 ||
ഹേ രാജാവേ, എനിക്ക് പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ഈ കാര്യം നീ ചെയ്യുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ, നിന്റെ ധർമ്മം ക്ഷയിക്കുകയും നീ നരകത്തിൽ പോവുകയും ചെയ്യും, അതിൽ സംശയമില്ല.
Sanatkumara (addressing a king in an instructive warning within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It stresses that ignoring a righteous instruction (especially from a revered teacher) erodes one’s dharma and leads to painful karmic results, framed here as falling into naraka.
It implies that sincere compliance with dharmic guidance—often connected to vows, pilgrimages, or acts pleasing to the virtuous—is part of disciplined devotion, where willful refusal becomes a spiritual obstacle.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma-anushasana) and accountability for actions.