Shloka 11
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
यद्भवद्भिः समुद्दिष्टं राज्ञां नोपोषणं स्मृतम् । तत्र वाक्यानि श्रृणुत वैष्णवा चारलक्षणे ॥ ११ ॥
yadbhavadbhiḥ samuddiṣṭaṃ rājñāṃ nopoṣaṇaṃ smṛtam | tatra vākyāni śrṛṇuta vaiṣṇavā cāralakṣaṇe || 11 ||
भवद्भिः यत् समुद्दिष्टं—राज्ञां नोपोषणं स्मृतम्—तत्र मम वाक्यानि शृणुत, वैष्णवाचारलक्षणे।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It marks a transition from a specialized rule (fasting not being generally prescribed for kings due to royal duties) to the broader, devotion-centered topic of Vaiṣṇava conduct—signaling that bhakti is expressed through regulated ācāra, not only through austerities like fasting.
By prioritizing “Vaiṣṇava ācāra-lakṣaṇa,” the verse implies that devotion to Viṣṇu is validated through consistent devotional behavior and ethical discipline, even when certain austerities (like upoṣaṇa) may be contextually adjusted for one’s station such as rāja-dharma.
Smṛti-based dharma application is emphasized: rules like upoṣaṇa are not one-size-fits-all but interpreted according to adhikāra (eligibility) and duty—an applied dharma principle rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.