Shloka 31
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
कृत्वा चोद्धृत्य खङ्गं च त्यक्त्वा स्नेहं सुदूरुरतः । तादृशं निकषं प्रोक्ष्य भगवान्मधुसूदनः ॥ ३१ ॥
kṛtvā coddhṛtya khaṅgaṃ ca tyaktvā snehaṃ sudūrurataḥ | tādṛśaṃ nikaṣaṃ prokṣya bhagavānmadhusūdanaḥ || 31 ||
असे करून त्यांनी खड्ग उपसून उंचावला; स्नेह फार दूर टाकून निर्विकार राहिले. मग भगवान मधुसूदनांनी तसा कठोर निकष लावून सर्व गोष्ट शुद्ध व निश्चित केली.
Suta (narrating the Purāṇic account; describing Lord Viṣṇu/Madhusūdana’s act within the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the Lord’s role as the upholder of dharma: acting without personal attachment, He applies a decisive “test” to establish truth and spiritual purity, teaching that divine justice is impartial and purifying.
By naming Madhusūdana, the verse frames the event as a līlā of Viṣṇu where devotees learn surrender: Bhakti matures when one trusts the Lord’s testing and remains steady even when outcomes are decided beyond sentimental attachment.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—discernment and testing (nikaṣa) to separate genuine virtue from mere appearance.