Shloka 5
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
तवाधीना नृपश्रेष्ठ गम्यतां यत्र ते मनः । मोहिन्या वचनं श्रुत्वा तप्रस्थे नगरं प्रति ॥ ५ ॥
tavādhīnā nṛpaśreṣṭha gamyatāṃ yatra te manaḥ | mohinyā vacanaṃ śrutvā taprasthe nagaraṃ prati || 5 ||
हे नृपश्रेष्ठ, अहं तवाधीना; यत्र ते मनः गच्छति तत्र गम्यताम्। मोहिन्याः वचनं श्रुत्वा सः ततः नगरं प्रति प्रस्थे॥
Suta (narrating the episode; the quoted speech is by Mohinī to the king)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights how the mind’s impulse (manaḥ) can redirect a person’s course when influenced by मोहिनी (enchantment), reminding the listener to cultivate discernment (viveka) amid alluring counsel.
Indirectly, it contrasts enchantment-driven movement with devotion-driven steadiness: Bhakti in the Narada Purana repeatedly emphasizes anchoring the mind in the divine rather than being led by मोह (delusion).
No explicit Vedāṅga instruction appears in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological—governance of mind and senses, a prerequisite for applying Dharma and ritual discipline properly.