Shloka 19
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
न च रक्षाविहीनोऽहं शत्रुः कोऽपिन मेऽस्ति च । एवं ज्ञात्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठा वैष्णवव्रतशालिनः ॥ १९ ॥
na ca rakṣāvihīno'haṃ śatruḥ ko'pina me'sti ca | evaṃ jñātvā dvijaśreṣṭhā vaiṣṇavavrataśālinaḥ || 19 ||
เรามิได้ไร้การคุ้มครอง และเรามิได้มีศัตรูผู้ใดเลย เมื่อรู้ดังนี้ โอทวิชผู้ประเสริฐ ผู้มั่นคงในวรตะแห่งไวษณพย่อมดำรงอยู่อย่างปลอดภัย
Narada
Vrata: Vaiṣṇava-vrata (generic class of vows; not a single named vrata here)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse teaches that one established in Vaiṣṇava-vrata lives under divine protection (rakṣā) and transcends fear and enmity through reliance on Viṣṇu.
It frames bhakti as lived discipline (vrata): devotion expressed through vows and conduct produces inner fearlessness and the sense of being safeguarded by the Lord.
It emphasizes vrata-dharma (ritual discipline and observances) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is that regulated devotional practice is treated as a protective spiritual method.