Shloka 2
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
योजनायुतगामी च क्षणात्कृष्णहयो यथा । तदाकर्ण्य वचो राज्ञो मोहिनी मदलालसा ॥ २ ॥
yojanāyutagāmī ca kṣaṇātkṛṣṇahayo yathā | tadākarṇya vaco rājño mohinī madalālasā || 2 ||
ஒரு கணத்தில் பத்தாயிரம் யோஜனைகள் கடக்கும் கருநிறக் குதிரை போல (அதன் வேகம்). அரசனின் சொற்களை கேட்டதும், மயக்கமூட்டும் இன்பத்திற்குத் தாகமுடைய மோஹினி (உள்ளம் கிளர்ந்தாள்). ॥2॥
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
The verse uses the simile of a swift black horse to emphasize how quickly desire can be provoked by speech; it cautions that sensory craving (mada-lālasā) arises rapidly and must be restrained through dharma and discernment.
By highlighting the speed with which temptation arises, it indirectly teaches a bhakti-based discipline: keep the mind anchored in remembrance and self-control so that fleeting provocations do not overpower devotion and right conduct.
No explicit Vedāṅga instruction appears in this verse; its practical takeaway is ethical—guarding speech and mind—supporting dharma that underlies proper ritual conduct (kalpa) and disciplined living.