Shloka 18
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
पुत्रो विनीतः पितृशासने रतो वधूः स्थिता हस्तपुटे च श्वश्रोः । द्विजोपदेशे हि जनो व्यवस्थितो वेदोक्तधर्माचरणाद्द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ १८ ॥
putro vinītaḥ pitṛśāsane rato vadhūḥ sthitā hastapuṭe ca śvaśroḥ | dvijopadeśe hi jano vyavasthito vedoktadharmācaraṇāddvijottamāḥ || 18 ||
पुत्र पित्याच्या आज्ञेत विनीत व तत्पर असतो; सून सासूसमोर हात जोडून उभी राहते. लोक द्विजांच्या उपदेशात स्थिर राहतात, आणि वेदोक्त धर्माचरणाने श्रेष्ठ द्विज (ब्राह्मण) प्रकट होतात।
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga dharma context; dialogue traditionally framed around Narada’s instruction)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From orderly household humility (son/daughter-in-law) to social stability under dvija-guidance, culminating in praise of Veda-grounded dharma."}
FAQs
It presents sadācāra (right conduct) as a spiritual foundation: disciplined family life, respect for elders, and alignment with vedokta dharma create the conditions for inner purity and dharmic stability in society.
Bhakti is strengthened when life is ordered by Vedic dharma—humility, service, and obedience to righteous guidance reduce ego and make the mind fit for devotion, worship, and remembrance of the Divine.
The verse emphasizes reliance on dvija-upadeśa—authoritative instruction grounded in śāstra—reflecting the applied side of Kalpa (ritual/dharma procedure) and the broader discipline of interpreting vedokta duties in daily life.