Shloka 28
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
मोक्षप्रदे जन्मनिकृंतनाख्ये तेजो निधौ सर्वजनप्ररूढे । एंवविधे प्रोद्गत एव शब्दे यद्यस्मि भोक्ता वृजिनस्य कर्त्ता ॥ २८ ॥
mokṣaprade janmanikṛṃtanākhye tejo nidhau sarvajanaprarūḍhe | eṃvavidhe prodgata eva śabde yadyasmi bhoktā vṛjinasya karttā || 28 ||
மோட்சம் அளிக்கும் ‘ஜன்மநிக்ருந்தன’ எனப்படும் தீர்த்தத்தில்—தெய்வ ஒளியின் நிதி, எல்லோராலும் புகழப்பட்ட இடத்தில்—இத்தகைய சொல் தெளிவாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட பின்னும் நான் பாவத்தின் செய்பவனாகவும் அதன் பலனை அனுபவிப்பவனாகவும் இருந்தால், எனக்கு என்ன கதியிருக்கும்?
Narada (narrative voice within a Tirtha-Mahatmya passage; exact interlocutor not specified in the given excerpt)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It underscores the extraordinary purifying power attributed to the Janma-nikṛntana tīrtha: even the proclamation of its moksha-giving nature is presented as so potent that persisting in sin thereafter becomes a self-indictment of one’s unwillingness to transform.
While not naming a deity directly, the verse reflects a bhakti-aligned inner stance—humility, moral accountability, and trust in sacred means (tīrtha, śabda/pramāṇa). Such receptivity is foundational for Vishnu-bhakti as described across the Narada Purana’s moksha-oriented teachings.
The emphasis is on śabda (authoritative utterance) and its efficacy—aligned with Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style attention to meaning and with Dharma-śāstra logic: actions have karmaphala, and tīrtha-sevā is prescribed as a remedial discipline for papa-kṣaya.