Shloka 16
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
एष प्रश्नो मया राजन्व्याख्यातस्ते सुमंगलः । संपदां प्रभवोपेतो ज्ञातेरुत्कर्षणार्थकः ॥ १६ ॥
eṣa praśno mayā rājanvyākhyātaste sumaṃgalaḥ | saṃpadāṃ prabhavopeto jñāterutkarṣaṇārthakaḥ || 16 ||
हे राजन्, तुझा हा प्रश्न मी स्पष्ट केला; तो अत्यंत मंगलमय आहे—समृद्धीच्या स्रोताने युक्त आणि कुलोन्नतीस कारणीभूत॥१६॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Concludes an explanation with calm auspiciousness, expanding the benefit from the individual to prosperity and uplift of lineage."}
FAQs
It teaches that sincere dharmic inquiry itself is auspicious (sumaṅgala) and becomes a cause for merit, prosperity, and the upliftment of one’s family line.
By valuing a king’s humble questioning and the sage’s expounding, it highlights the bhakti principle of śravaṇa (reverent hearing) and guidance from a realized teacher as a doorway to auspicious outcomes.
It emphasizes vyākhyāna (systematic explanation) and disciplined inquiry—skills aligned with Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style clarity—showing that precise understanding of dharma yields tangible and spiritual benefit.