Shloka 40
The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya
समुक्षिते ब्रह्मणा लोककर्त्रा सा मोहिनी देहयुता बभूव । प्रणम्य तातं च वसोः पुरोधसो जग्राह पादौ विनयेन नत्वा ॥ ४० ॥
samukṣite brahmaṇā lokakartrā sā mohinī dehayutā babhūva | praṇamya tātaṃ ca vasoḥ purodhaso jagrāha pādau vinayena natvā || 40 ||
Apabila Brahmā, pencipta alam, telah memercikkan air demikian, Mohinī pun kembali berwujud tubuh. Ia terlebih dahulu bersujud kepada ayahandanya, lalu kepada purohit keluarga Vasu; dengan rendah hati ia membongkok dan memegang kedua kaki beliau.
Narada (narrating within Uttara-Bhaga’s Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative; exact sub-dialogue attribution may vary by recension)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It highlights vinaya (humility) as a core dharmic virtue: even a divinely empowered figure like Mohinī demonstrates spiritual refinement by honoring fatherhood, priestly authority, and social-religious hierarchy.
Though not explicitly devotional to Viṣṇu here, the verse models bhakti’s inner discipline—reverence, surrender, and respectful conduct—qualities that support devotional life and sacred practice.
It implicitly reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure and dharma-practice) through the prominence of the purohita and the etiquette of praṇāma (bowing), which are foundational to correct rites and samskāra-based conduct.