Shloka 18
Mohinī-Saṃmohana
The Enchantment of Mohinī
मनोरथो नाम मेरुर्यत्र त्वं रमसे विभो । भर्तृस्थानं परित्यज्य स्वपितुर्वापि वर्जितम् ॥ १८ ॥
manoratho nāma meruryatra tvaṃ ramase vibho | bhartṛsthānaṃ parityajya svapiturvāpi varjitam || 18 ||
हे विभो, जिथे तुम्ही रमता तिथे ‘मनोरथ’ नावाचा मेरू आहे. पण पतीचे स्थान सोडणे, आणि स्वतःच्या पित्यालाही त्यागणे—हे आचरण वर्ज्य आहे।
Narada (narrative voice within a Tirtha-Mahatmya teaching frame)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Opens with a lofty cosmic image (a ‘Meru’ named Manoratha where the Lord delights), then pivots to a firm ethical boundary: abandoning husband’s place (and even father) is censured."}
FAQs
It links a sacred geography (Meru called Manoratha where the Lord is said to delight) with dharma: devotion and pilgrimage are not meant to become excuses for violating basic moral duties and social righteousness.
It implies that true bhakti aligns with dharma—reverence for the Lord should be accompanied by disciplined conduct, not by abandoning rightful responsibilities under the pretext of spiritual pursuit.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti for household life—ethical boundaries that support ritual life and pilgrimage discipline.