Shloka 74
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
तद्विद्वांश्चारुनयने कथं भोक्ष्यामि पातकम् । मोहिन्युवाच । एकभुक्तेन नक्तेन तथैवायाचितेन च ॥ ७४ ॥
tadvidvāṃścārunayane kathaṃ bhokṣyāmi pātakam | mohinyuvāca | ekabhuktena naktena tathaivāyācitena ca || 74 ||
मग तो ज्ञानी म्हणाला—“हे चारुनयने! मला हे माहीत आहे; तरी या पापाचे प्रायश्चित्त कसे करू?” मोहिनी म्हणाली—“एकभुक्त (दिवसातून एकदा भोजन), नक्तव्रत (रात्री भोजन), आणि न मागता मिळालेले अन्न स्वीकारणे—याने।”
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that purification from sin (pātaka) is supported by niyama—disciplined restraints—especially food-vows (vrata) that reduce indulgence and cultivate humility.
While not naming a deity here, it frames penance as inner regulation; such restraint traditionally strengthens sattva and steadiness, making one fit for sustained worship, japa, and devotional observances.
Ritual discipline and vrata-practice are implied: ekabhukta (one meal), nakta (night-only meal), and ayācita (not soliciting food) function as practical dharma tools used in prāyaścitta frameworks.