Shloka 55
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
तत्र वत्स्यति राजा वै तुरगेणातिवाहितः । तव गीतेन चार्वंगि मोहितोऽश्वं विहाय च ॥ ५५ ॥
tatra vatsyati rājā vai turageṇātivāhitaḥ | tava gītena cārvaṃgi mohito'śvaṃ vihāya ca || 55 ||
तत्र राजा तुरगेणातिवाहितो वत्स्यति; तव गीतेन चार्वङ्गि मोहितोऽश्वं विहायापि स्थास्यति॥
Narada (narrating within a dialogue tradition attributed to Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shringara","emotional_journey":"From swift royal motion (horse-ride) to sudden enchantment and arrest—music halts worldly momentum."}
FAQs
It highlights how moha (enchantment/infatuation) can overpower royal power and worldly momentum, making a person abandon even strong supports—symbolized by the king leaving his horse.
By contrast, it shows the mind’s susceptibility to sensory attraction (song/beauty). Bhakti texts use such episodes to warn that devotion requires steadiness and guarding the senses from distractions.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly in this verse; it functions primarily as narrative instruction on psychology (moha) and conduct (dharma).