Shloka 53
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
यस्य वै त्रीणि सुभगे मातॄणां चारुहासिनि । शतानि कनकाभासे त्वविशेषेण पश्यति ॥ ५३ ॥
yasya vai trīṇi subhage mātṝṇāṃ cāruhāsini | śatāni kanakābhāse tvaviśeṣeṇa paśyati || 53 ||
ఓ సుభగే, మధురహాసినీ, కనకవర్ణే! ఎవడు భేదం లేకుండా మూడు వందల మాతృదేవతలను దర్శిస్తాడో, అతనికి అటువంటి దివ్యదృష్టి కలదు।
Narada (in dialogue instruction to a divine lady/Devi figure within the tirtha-mahatmya narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights a sacred form of perception: the devotee’s “darśana” becomes expansive enough to perceive the divine Mothers (Mātṛs) collectively and without bias, indicating purified vision and spiritual maturity.
By stressing “aviśeṣeṇa” (without distinction), it implies reverent, non-sectarian devotion—seeing the Divine presence in its many maternal manifestations rather than limiting faith to a single form.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual-spiritual: cultivate disciplined worship and purity so that darśana (sacred vision) becomes steady and inclusive.