Shloka 54
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
तस्य धर्मप्रधानस्य पुत्ररत्नांचितस्य च । समीपं गच्छ चार्वंगि मंदरे पर्वतोत्तमे ॥ ५४ ॥
tasya dharmapradhānasya putraratnāṃcitasya ca | samīpaṃ gaccha cārvaṃgi maṃdare parvatottame || 54 ||
จงเข้าไปใกล้เขา—ผู้ตั้งมั่นในธรรมะและประดับด้วยบุตรดุจแก้วมณี—โอผู้มีอวัยวะงาม ณ มันทรา ภูเขาอันประเสริฐยิ่ง
Narada (narrative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames dharma as the defining virtue of a worthy person and connects spiritual merit with approaching the righteous in a sacred setting (Mandara), implying that proximity to dharmic company at a tirtha fosters auspicious outcomes.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports a core puranic bhakti principle: seek the presence of the virtuous and the sacred place, since satsanga and tirtha-seva naturally mature devotion and right conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is tirtha-oriented conduct—approaching a dharmic person in a sanctified locale as part of puranic religious practice.