Shloka 67
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
यद्ब्रवीति महीपाल मोहिनी जननी मम । तत्त्वया ह्यविचारेण कर्त्तव्यं वचनं ध्रुवम् ॥ ६७ ॥
yadbravīti mahīpāla mohinī jananī mama | tattvayā hyavicāreṇa karttavyaṃ vacanaṃ dhruvam || 67 ||
హే మహీపాలా! నా జనని మోహినీ ఏది చెప్పునో, దానిని నీవు సందేహం లేకుండా, ఆలోచనలో తడబాటు లేకుండా, తప్పక అమలు చేయవలెను.
Narrative voice within the Mohinī–king dialogue (a speaker addressing the king as 'mahīpāla')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights dharma through unquestioning respect for a rightful authority—here, the mother’s instruction—presented as a firm duty (dhruvam) for a ruler.
While not directly about Vishnu-bhakti, it reinforces the bhakti-aligned virtue of humility and disciplined obedience, which supports steadiness in vows, worship, and dharmic conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is nīti/ācāra—prompt execution of a dharmic command without wavering.