Shloka 21
Mohinī-Saṃmohana
The Enchantment of Mohinī
मोहिन्यास्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा राजा संहृष्टमानसः । परिष्वज्य वरारोहामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २१ ॥
mohinyāstadvacaḥ śrutvā rājā saṃhṛṣṭamānasaḥ | pariṣvajya varārohāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt || 21 ||
เมื่อได้ฟังถ้อยคำของโมหินี พระราชาก็ปลาบปลื้มยิ่งนัก แล้วทรงโอบกอดนางผู้สูงศักดิ์และตรัสถ้อยคำดังนี้
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the king’s response)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shringara","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Delight arises on hearing Mohinī’s words, culminating in intimate embrace and eager speech."}
FAQs
It marks a narrative turning point where the king, captivated by Mohinī, acts from delight and attachment—illustrating how मोह (delusion) can quickly steer the mind away from discrimination (viveka).
By contrast: the king’s embrace symbolizes clinging to transient charm, whereas Bhakti in the Narada Purana repeatedly redirects the heart toward steady remembrance of the Divine rather than fascination with appearances.
No explicit Vedāṅga topic is taught in this line; it is primarily narrative, using precise verbal forms (e.g., श्रुत्वा, परिष्वज्य) that reflect classical Sanskrit usage and support later moral instruction.