Shloka 40
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
तत्पुण्यकर्त्तुर्मनसाभिलाषां व्यवस्थितो मोहिनिरूपदर्शी । विमोहितोऽसौ निपपात राजा विमोहिनीकामशरेण विद्धः ॥ ४० ॥
tatpuṇyakartturmanasābhilāṣāṃ vyavasthito mohinirūpadarśī | vimohito'sau nipapāta rājā vimohinīkāmaśareṇa viddhaḥ || 40 ||
Dengan menambatkan fikirannya pada hasrat yang didambakan oleh si pelaku kebajikan itu, raja memandang rupa Mohinī yang mempesona; lalu ia terpedaya dan rebah—tertikam panah nafsu Mohinī.
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It warns that even a powerful ruler can collapse spiritually when the mind fixates on desire; delusion (moha) arises swiftly when one is “pierced” by kāma.
By contrast, it implies that bhakti requires guarding the mind from fascination with captivating forms; devotion stabilizes attention on the divine rather than on desire-driven illusion.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is mental discipline aligned with dharma—mastery of attention so that desire does not overpower judgment.