Shloka 32
The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya
तच्छ्रुत्वा मोहिनीवाक्यं ब्रह्मा लोकविधानकृत् । ब्राह्मणं सांत्वयामास पुनरेव सुताकृते ॥ ३२ ॥
tacchrutvā mohinīvākyaṃ brahmā lokavidhānakṛt | brāhmaṇaṃ sāṃtvayāmāsa punareva sutākṛte || 32 ||
மோகினியின் சொற்களை கேட்ட உலகங்களை ஒழுங்குபடுத்தும் பிரம்மா, மகளின் நலனுக்காக மீண்டும் அந்தப் பிராமணனை ஆறுதல் கூறினார்।
Suta (narrator) describing the episode
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights Brahmā’s role as the upholder of loka-vyavasthā (cosmic order) and shows that compassion and reassurance are part of sustaining dharma when families face distress.
Direct bhakti instruction is not stated here; however, the verse supports the Purāṇic theme that divine agents guide and steady devotees through confusion (mohinī-vākya), preparing the ground for later acts of faith, vows, or pilgrimage.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is taught in this line; it functions as narrative framing emphasizing counsel and dharmic reassurance.