Shloka 17
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
ततो राजसहस्रेण मूर्तिमानिव मन्मथः । स गत्वा दूरमध्वानमाससादनृपं पथि ॥ १७ ॥
tato rājasahasreṇa mūrtimāniva manmathaḥ | sa gatvā dūramadhvānamāsasādanṛpaṃ pathi || 17 ||
ఆపై వెయ్యి రాజులతో కూడి—మూర్తిమంతుడైన మన్మథుడివలె—దీర్ఘ మార్గం ప్రయాణించి మార్గమధ్యంలోనే రాజును కలిసెను.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights the momentum of dharmic action in a tirtha-mahatmya setting: a leader moves with vast royal support, suggesting that righteous journeys and sacred aims can influence society at scale.
Indirectly, it frames devotion as something undertaken not only privately but publicly—where a dharmic, sacredly motivated journey can draw many into shared reverence and participation.
No explicit Vedanga is taught in this verse; it is primarily narrative. Practically, it implies the logistics of yatra (journey) and royal conduct aligned with dharma rather than detailing Shiksha, Vyakarana, or Jyotisha.