Shloka 46
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
किं मुह्यसे दुर्बलगौरिवेह पंके निमग्ना भव त्वम् । धीरोऽसि विडंबयेथाः किमर्थमात्मानमुदारचेष्टम् ॥ ४६ ॥
kiṃ muhyase durbalagauriveha paṃke nimagnā bhava tvam | dhīro'si viḍaṃbayethāḥ kimarthamātmānamudāraceṣṭam || 46 ||
Mengapa engkau terkeliru di sini seperti lembu lemah yang terbenam dalam lumpur? Engkau seorang yang teguh—mengapa engkau memperolokkan dirimu sendiri, mencemarkan usaha muliamu?
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in an instructive, admonitory tone)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It rebukes moha (delusion) and urges the seeker to remember their innate dhairya (steadiness), not to degrade their own higher aspiration by giving in to weakness.
Bhakti requires niṣṭhā (firmness) and trust; the verse warns that wavering and self-doubt obstruct sincere devotion, while steady effort honors one’s commitment to the Divine.
The takeaway aligns with Vyākaraṇa-style precision in self-inquiry—discriminating moha from dhairya—and with Dharmaśāstra ethics of self-restraint; it is more about inner discipline than ritual procedure.