Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
केनावमानिता देवि कथं रुष्टा पितुः प्रिये । एतैर्द्विजेंद्रैः सहिता क्व त्वं संप्रस्थिताधुना ॥ ५२ ॥
kenāvamānitā devi kathaṃ ruṣṭā pituḥ priye | etairdvijeṃdraiḥ sahitā kva tvaṃ saṃprasthitādhunā || 52 ||
ข้าแต่เทวี ผู้ใดได้ลบหลู่พระองค์? ผู้เป็นที่รักของบิดา เหตุใดจึงกริ้ว? และเมื่อเสด็จพร้อมพราหมณ์ผู้เป็นใหญ่เหล่านี้ บัดนี้พระองค์จะเสด็จไป ณ ที่ใด?
Unspecified (a male interlocutor addressing a देवी in narrative dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It highlights how dishonour (avamāna) and anger can trigger consequential departures and turning points in sacred narratives, while also stressing the gravity of conduct toward a revered देवी and the presence of authoritative brāhmaṇas (dvijendras).
Indirectly, it frames a moral-emotional crisis—insult and anger—that bhakti traditions often resolve through humility, reconciliation, and dharmic alignment; the verse sets the narrative conditions where devotion and right conduct become the remedy.
Vyākaraṇa-style precision appears in relational terms (pituḥ priye) and honorific social categories (dvijendra), reinforcing dharmic etiquette and the recognized authority of learned brāhmaṇas in ritual and counsel.