Shloka 15
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
मंत्रहीनविधिं युद्धं धर्मं च दयया विना । पृथ्वीं भूपालहीना वा मंत्रही नोयथा नृप ॥ १५ ॥
maṃtrahīnavidhiṃ yuddhaṃ dharmaṃ ca dayayā vinā | pṛthvīṃ bhūpālahīnā vā maṃtrahī noyathā nṛpa || 15 ||
அரசே, அமைச்சர்கள் இல்லாத அரசன் பயனற்றது போல; முறையும் ஆலோசனையும் இல்லாத போர், கருணையில்லாத தர்மம், காவலராஜா இல்லாத நிலம்—இவை அனைத்தும் வீணே।
Narada (instructional voice within the Narada Purana’s didactic discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that dharma is not merely external rule-following; without daya (compassion) and wise mantra (counsel), even “righteous” action becomes hollow, and governance loses its sacred purpose of protecting beings.
Bhakti is expressed through kindness and protection of life; this verse aligns devotion with ethical living—compassion becomes a lived offering, not just a ritual identity.
It underscores the importance of vidhi (proper procedure), a core Vedic principle applied to action—suggesting disciplined method and informed counsel, akin to the procedural precision emphasized in Kalpa (ritual/disciplinary Vedanga).