Shloka 20
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
सोऽहं स्वेच्छाचरो यातो मत्कृत्यं तनयश्चरेत् । तछ्रुत्वा वचनं राज्ञो वामदेवोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ २० ॥
so'haṃ svecchācaro yāto matkṛtyaṃ tanayaścaret | tachrutvā vacanaṃ rājño vāmadevo'bravīdidam || 20 ||
“Kini aku akan berangkat, bebas berjalan menurut kehendakku. Biarlah anakku melaksanakan tugasku.” Mendengar kata-kata raja itu, Vāmadeva berkata demikian.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration) introducing Vāmadeva’s reply after the king’s statement
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma-continuity: even when a person withdraws or departs, the obligated duty (kṛtya) should not lapse but be carried forward through rightful succession—here, the son—showing that responsibility is preserved beyond personal preference.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-life by insisting that worldly duties be properly entrusted rather than abandoned; orderly discharge of dharma becomes a stable foundation on which devotion and sacred observances in the Uttara-Bhāga (tīrtha/vrata contexts) can be practiced without negligence.
Vyākaraṇa-style precision appears in the injunctional verb “caret” (should do), reflecting dharma as a prescriptive rule; the verse also aligns with Dharmaśāstra reasoning on succession and delegated obligation (kṛtya) in rājadha rma.