Shloka 74
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
तद्विद्वांश्चारुनयने कथं भोक्ष्यामि पातकम् । मोहिन्युवाच । एकभुक्तेन नक्तेन तथैवायाचितेन च ॥ ७४ ॥
tadvidvāṃścārunayane kathaṃ bhokṣyāmi pātakam | mohinyuvāca | ekabhuktena naktena tathaivāyācitena ca || 74 ||
Pagkaraan ay sinabi ng pantas, “O may magagandang mata, bagaman alam ko ito, paano ko tutubusin ang kasalanan?” Sumagot si Mohinī, “Sa pagkain nang minsan lamang (sa isang araw), sa pagtalima sa naktā—ang pagkain sa gabi—at gayundin sa pagtanggap ng pagkain lamang kapag ibinigay nang hindi humihingi.”
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that purification from sin (pātaka) is supported by niyama—disciplined restraints—especially food-vows (vrata) that reduce indulgence and cultivate humility.
While not naming a deity here, it frames penance as inner regulation; such restraint traditionally strengthens sattva and steadiness, making one fit for sustained worship, japa, and devotional observances.
Ritual discipline and vrata-practice are implied: ekabhukta (one meal), nakta (night-only meal), and ayācita (not soliciting food) function as practical dharma tools used in prāyaścitta frameworks.