Shloka 19
The Description of Mandara (Mandaropavarṇanam) in the Mohinī Narrative
वृषलिंगेति विख्यातं प्रासादाभ्रसमं परम् । तस्मिन्बाला द्विजश्रेष्ठाश्चक्रे संगीतमुत्तमम् ॥ १९ ॥
vṛṣaliṃgeti vikhyātaṃ prāsādābhrasamaṃ param | tasminbālā dvijaśreṣṭhāścakre saṃgītamuttamam || 19 ||
அது ‘வೃಷலிங்கம்’ எனப் புகழ்பெற்றது; மேகங்களைத் தொடும் மாளிகைபோல் உயர்ந்தது. அங்கே அந்த இளம்பெண் சிறந்த த்விஜர்களுடன் சேர்ந்து உன்னத பக்தி இசையைப் பாடினாள்।
Narada (narrative voice within the Tirtha-Mahatmya section; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage implied)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights a sacred tirtha-site—Vṛṣaliṅga—described as supremely exalted, where devotional practice includes refined sacred music, indicating that worship is not only ritual but also heartfelt praise offered in a holy place.
By presenting saṃgīta (devotional singing/music) being performed at the shrine, the verse points to bhakti expressed through sound—kīrtana-like praise and reverent performance offered at a consecrated locus of worship.
The verse chiefly reflects the applied tradition of sacred recitation and performance (close to Śikṣā—proper sound/intonation—and the broader saṃgīta discipline used in temple worship), emphasizing disciplined, beautiful vocal offering in a tirtha context.