Shloka 22
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
प्रविष्टो नगरं रम्यं वैदिशं ऋद्धिसंयुतम् । हयस्थः प्रययौ राजा मोहिन्या सह तत्क्षणात् ॥ २२ ॥
praviṣṭo nagaraṃ ramyaṃ vaidiśaṃ ṛddhisaṃyutam | hayasthaḥ prayayau rājā mohinyā saha tatkṣaṇāt || 22 ||
स रम्यं वैदिशं नगरं ऋद्धिसंयुतं प्रविश्य, हयस्थो राजा मोहिन्या सह तत्क्षणादेव प्रययौ ॥२२॥
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It situates the listener in a tirtha-mahātmya setting: the king’s immediate movement into a prosperous sacred city signals the momentum of destiny and the unfolding of dharma within a holy geography.
Indirectly, it frames bhakti through sacred travel and association—entering a revered place and proceeding with a divine or enchanting companion (Mohinī) prepares the narrative ground where devotion, vows, or worship often become transformative.
No explicit Vedāṅga instruction appears in this verse; it primarily advances the itinerary-style narration typical of tirtha-mahātmya sections rather than teaching śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, or jyotiṣa directly.