Shloka 18
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
पुत्रो विनीतः पितृशासने रतो वधूः स्थिता हस्तपुटे च श्वश्रोः । द्विजोपदेशे हि जनो व्यवस्थितो वेदोक्तधर्माचरणाद्द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ १८ ॥
putro vinītaḥ pitṛśāsane rato vadhūḥ sthitā hastapuṭe ca śvaśroḥ | dvijopadeśe hi jano vyavasthito vedoktadharmācaraṇāddvijottamāḥ || 18 ||
पुत्रो विनीतः पितृशासनपरायणो भवति, वधूः श्वश्रूः पुरतः हस्तपुटेन तिष्ठति। द्विजोपदेशे जनाः सुव्यवस्थिताः स्युः; वेदोक्तधर्माचरणेन द्विजोत्तमाः प्रादुर्भवन्ति॥
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga dharma context; dialogue traditionally framed around Narada’s instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents sadācāra (right conduct) as a spiritual foundation: disciplined family life, respect for elders, and alignment with vedokta dharma create the conditions for inner purity and dharmic stability in society.
Bhakti is strengthened when life is ordered by Vedic dharma—humility, service, and obedience to righteous guidance reduce ego and make the mind fit for devotion, worship, and remembrance of the Divine.
The verse emphasizes reliance on dvija-upadeśa—authoritative instruction grounded in śāstra—reflecting the applied side of Kalpa (ritual/dharma procedure) and the broader discipline of interpreting vedokta duties in daily life.