Shloka 19
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
लघुर्भूत्वा गुरुं त्यक्त्वा पुत्रोपरि द्विजोत्तम । राज्यशासनजं भारं दुर्वहं यच्च भूमिपैः ॥ १९ ॥
laghurbhūtvā guruṃ tyaktvā putropari dvijottama | rājyaśāsanajaṃ bhāraṃ durvahaṃ yacca bhūmipaiḥ || 19 ||
Wahai yang terbaik antara kaum dwija, setelah menjadikan dirinya “ringan” dengan meninggalkan gurunya, dia meletakkan ke atas puteranya beban pemerintahan kerajaan—suatu beban yang amat sukar dipikul oleh para raja.
Narada (narrating/teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharmic accountability: renouncing one’s rightful duty—especially by forsaking the guru—does not remove karma; it merely shifts a heavy obligation onto others, here the son, while kingship itself is portrayed as a difficult, duty-laden path.
By implication, it teaches that true devotion is not escapism: bhakti is aligned with dharma, including honoring the guru and carrying one’s ordained responsibilities without selfishly transferring them to dependents.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is niti/rajadharma—administration is a ‘durvaha’ burden requiring discipline, counsel (guru), and ethical governance.