Shloka 60
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
येनासौ प्रीणयेद्देहं स्वकीयं देहिनां वर । तन्मया प्रार्थितं पुत्र स मोहान्न प्रयच्छति ॥ ६० ॥
yenāsau prīṇayeddehaṃ svakīyaṃ dehināṃ vara | tanmayā prārthitaṃ putra sa mohānna prayacchati || 60 ||
येनासौ स्वकीयं देहं प्रीणयेत् पोषयेत् च, हे देहिनां वर। तत् मया प्रार्थितं, हे पुत्र; स तु मोहात् न प्रयच्छति॥
Unspecified (contextual narrator/speaker within the Adhyaya; not explicitly marked in the provided excerpt)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights how delusion (moha) obstructs even basic right action: a person clings to bodily thinking and refuses what is beneficial or proper, showing the need for discernment and dharmic clarity.
By implying that body-centered delusion blocks receptivity, it indirectly supports Bhakti’s inner discipline—turning the mind from selfish fixation toward surrender, gratitude, and right giving in accordance with dharma.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical—identify moha-driven refusal and cultivate self-control and right conduct (ācāra) before undertaking rituals.