Shloka 24
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
अत्युच्छ्रितमिदं मांसं स्तनयोः समवस्थितम् । निम्नांशतां दर्शयति त्रिवली जठरस्थिता ॥ २४ ॥
atyucchritamidaṃ māṃsaṃ stanayoḥ samavasthitam | nimnāṃśatāṃ darśayati trivalī jaṭharasthitā || 24 ||
अत्युच्छ्रितं मांसं स्तनयोः समवस्थितम्; जठरस्थिता त्रिवली च निम्नांशतां दर्शयति।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It treats bodily features as lakṣaṇas—traditional indicators used in dharmic culture to infer auspiciousness and refinement, presenting the body as a field where karma and character are believed to leave visible signs.
This verse is not directly a bhakti teaching; it belongs to descriptive lakṣaṇa material. Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic habit of linking outer discipline and inner virtue, which elsewhere supports a life oriented toward dharma and devotion.
No Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa is explicitly taught here; the practical takeaway aligns more with lakṣaṇa-śāstra style observation—using precise terminology to classify physical features.