Shloka 23
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
अकृष्टपच्या धरणी समस्ता प्ररूढसस्या किल लांगलं विना । मातुः पयोभिः शिशवः सुपुष्टा भर्तुः प्रयोगैः प्रमदाः सुपुष्टाः ॥ २३ ॥
akṛṣṭapacyā dharaṇī samastā prarūḍhasasyā kila lāṃgalaṃ vinā | mātuḥ payobhiḥ śiśavaḥ supuṣṭā bhartuḥ prayogaiḥ pramadāḥ supuṣṭāḥ || 23 ||
କୁହାଯାଏ—ସମଗ୍ର ପୃଥିବୀ ଚାଷ ନକରି, ହଳ ବିନା ମଧ୍ୟ ଧାନ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରୁଥିଲା। ମାତୃଦୁଗ୍ଧରେ ଶିଶୁମାନେ ସୁପୁଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ପତିଙ୍କ ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ନାରୀମାନେ ସୁପରିପାଳିତ ଥିଲେ।
Narada (narrating within a Tirtha-Mahatmya/ideal-conditions description in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Moves from wonder at effortless abundance (earth yielding without plough) to calm assurance of natural/social nourishment (mother’s milk; husband’s provision)."}
FAQs
It portrays the fruit of dharma: when righteousness prevails, nature becomes generous (earth yields easily) and human relationships become protective and nourishing (mothers sustain children; husbands support wives).
Indirectly, it suggests that a life aligned with dharma—commonly upheld through Vishnu-bhakti and right conduct in the Purana—creates harmony where needs are met with minimal struggle, reflecting divine order in society and nature.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is gṛhastha-dharma—responsibility, provision, and care for dependents—presented as a measurable sign of a well-ordered, dharmic community.