Shloka 28
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
वृंदारकः पीतसुधारसो यथा संस्पृश्य संस्पृश्य पुनर्नवोऽसौ । पिबंस्तु पानं सुमनोहरं हि श्रृण्वंस्तु गीतं सुपदप्रयुक्तम् ॥ २७ ॥
vṛṃdārakaḥ pītasudhāraso yathā saṃspṛśya saṃspṛśya punarnavo'sau | pibaṃstu pānaṃ sumanoharaṃ hi śrṛṇvaṃstu gītaṃ supadaprayuktam || 27 ||
Seperti dewa yang telah mengecap sari amerta, lalu menyentuhnya berulang-ulang hingga sentiasa menjadi segar kembali, demikianlah juga: sesiapa yang meminum minuman yang sungguh mempesona—dan sesiapa yang mendengar nyanyian yang disusun dengan kata-kata indah—akan memperoleh kesegaran jiwa berulang kali.
Narada (teaching in a didactic passage; framed within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that repeated contact with what is pure and elevating—especially uplifting sound and experience—renews the inner state again and again, like nectar refreshing the gods.
By highlighting listening (śravaṇa) to well-formed sacred songs/recitations, it points to bhakti as a practice of repeated devotional absorption that continually refreshes faith, joy, and steadiness.
The phrase “su-pada-prayuktam” implies attention to correct and beautiful verbal composition—supporting Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Chandas (meter) as tools that make recitation and devotional singing effective and pleasing.