Shloka 8
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
नियमैर्बहुभिर्जातो देहक्लेशकरैर्भवान् । व्रतराजेन चीर्णेन प्राप्तस्त्वमचिरात्सुतः ॥ ८ ॥
niyamairbahubhirjāto dehakleśakarairbhavān | vratarājena cīrṇena prāptastvamacirātsutaḥ || 8 ||
దేహక్లేశం కలిగించే అనేక నియమాల ద్వారా నీవు ప్రసాదింపబడినవాడవు. కానీ ‘వ్రతరాజం’ ఆచరించుటవలన నీవు త్వరలోనే కుమారుని పొందితివి।
Sage Narada (narrative voice addressing a devotee/householder within the vrata context)
Vrata: vratarāja (king of vows)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It contrasts austerity-heavy disciplines (niyamas) with the focused power of a supreme vrata, teaching that sincere vow-observance—rooted in dharma and devotion—can yield swift, grace-based results.
By implying that the ‘king of vows’ works not merely through bodily hardship but through dedicated devotional observance, the verse points to bhakti-oriented vrata practice as a direct means to obtain divine favor.
Ritual discipline and vrata-vidhi (procedural observance) are emphasized—practical dharma-application rather than a technical Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha in this specific verse.