Shloka 24
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
सा त्वेवमुक्ता निजनायकेन प्रहर्षमभ्येत्य जगाद भूपम् । ज्ञात्वा भवंतं बहुकामयुक्तं त्रिविष्टपान्नाथ समागताहम् ॥ २४ ॥
sā tvevamuktā nijanāyakena praharṣamabhyetya jagāda bhūpam | jñātvā bhavaṃtaṃ bahukāmayuktaṃ triviṣṭapānnātha samāgatāham || 24 ||
தன் நாயகன் இவ்வாறு கூறியதும் அவள் பேரானந்தத்துடன் அணுகி அரசனிடம் சொன்னாள்—“தேவர்களின் நாதனே (திரிவிஷ்டபாநாத)! நீர் பல ஆசைகளால் நிறைந்தவர் என அறிந்து நான் இங்கு வந்தேன்.”
Narrator (Purana narrative voice; dialogue reported)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that worldly desire (bahu-kāma) motivates many encounters and requests; the narrative sets up a contrast between desire-driven aims and higher dharma/punya that tirtha-mahātmya episodes often teach.
Indirectly: by naming the king as “many-desired,” it signals the need to refine intention—moving from kāma toward śraddhā and devotion—an arc commonly completed in Narada Purana through tirtha-sevā, vrata, and remembrance of the divine.
No specific Vedāṅga instruction is stated in this verse; it functions as narrative framing and characterization (kāma-driven motivation) rather than teaching śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, kalpa, jyotiṣa, nirukta, or chandas.