Shloka 47
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
स एवमुक्तः कमलासनेन विमृश्य बुद्ध्या विससर्ज कोपम् । उवाच देवं त्रिदशाधिनाथं विमोहिनीदेहकृतं द्विजेंद्रः ॥ ४७ ॥
sa evamuktaḥ kamalāsanena vimṛśya buddhyā visasarja kopam | uvāca devaṃ tridaśādhināthaṃ vimohinīdehakṛtaṃ dvijeṃdraḥ || 47 ||
தாமரை ஆசனத்தார் (பிரம்மா) இவ்வாறு கூறியபோது, பிராமணர்களில் முதன்மையானவர் அறிவால் சிந்தித்து கோபத்தை விட்டு, மோகினி வடிவம் எடுத்த தேவர்களின் தலைவனான தேவனை நோக்கி உரைத்தார்.
Narrator (Purana narrator describing the scene; direct speaker in-verse: the dvijendra addressing the lord of the devas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights krodha-nigraha (mastery over anger): the wise reflect with buddhi (discernment) and then speak calmly, showing that inner restraint is foundational to dharma and spiritual clarity.
Bhakti matures through humility and self-control; by relinquishing anger before addressing the divine, the devotee approaches the deity with a purified mind, making prayer and dialogue fruitful.
The verse implicitly emphasizes Vyākaraṇa-style precision in compounds and epithets (e.g., tridaśādhinātha, vimohinīdehakṛta), useful for accurate parsing and meaning in scriptural study.