Shloka 11
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
पितरं हर्षसंयुक्तो भूपालान्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । एषा प्रकारशमायाति उदीची दिङ् नृपोत्तमाः ॥ ११ ॥
pitaraṃ harṣasaṃyukto bhūpālānvākyamabravīt | eṣā prakāraśamāyāti udīcī diṅ nṛpottamāḥ || 11 ||
ต่อหน้าพระบิดา เขาเปี่ยมด้วยความยินดีแล้วกล่าวแก่บรรดากษัตริย์ว่า “โอ้กษัตริย์ผู้ประเสริฐทั้งหลาย ด้วยวิธีนี้เองจึงบรรลุทิศเหนือ (อุทีจี)”
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing a character addressing kings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It frames pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā) as a dharmic, orderly journey: sacred geography is approached through a proper “method” (prakāra), not merely by physical travel.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports devotional practice indirectly by directing rulers toward tīrthas—places traditionally approached with reverence, vows, and worship that culminate in Viṣṇu-smaraṇa and merit.
Directional orientation (dik-nirdeśa) reflects practical sacred-ritual geography used in yātrā and rites; it aligns with traditional calendrical and spatial discipline often coordinated with Jyotiṣa-based timing for travel and worship.