Shloka 54
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
उवाच मोहिनीं देवीं नास्ति स्थानं तव क्वचित् । तच्छ्रुत्वा मोहिनी वाक्यं पितुराज्ञाविधायिनी ॥ ५४ ॥
uvāca mohinīṃ devīṃ nāsti sthānaṃ tava kvacit | tacchrutvā mohinī vākyaṃ piturājñāvidhāyinī || 54 ||
उवाच मोहिनीं देवीं नास्ति स्थानं तव क्वचित् । तच्छ्रुत्वा मोहिनी वाक्यं पितुराज्ञाविधायिनी ॥
Unspecified male speaker within the narrative (contextual figure addressing Mohinī)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse highlights dharma through restraint and rightful boundaries—Mohinī is told she has “no place” to remain, and the emphasis falls on disciplined acceptance and adherence to higher instruction.
While not explicitly teaching bhakti practices, it reflects a bhakti-aligned virtue: humble obedience to rightful authority (ājñā-pālana), which supports steadiness, surrender, and ethical conduct in devotional life.
No direct Vedāṅga topic (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—carrying out an authoritative command without agitation.