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Shloka 17

Mohinī-mūrti Distributes Amṛta; Rāhu is Severed; Results Differ by Shelter

प्राङ्‌मुखेषूपविष्टेषु सुरेषु दितिजेषु च । धूपामोदितशालायां जुष्टायां माल्यदीपकै: ॥ १६ ॥ तस्यां नरेन्द्र करभोरुरुशद्दुकूल- श्रोणीतटालसगतिर्मदविह्वलाक्षी । सा कूजती कनकनूपुरशिञ्जितेन कुम्भस्तनी कलसपाणिरथाविवेश ॥ १७ ॥

prāṅ-mukheṣūpaviṣṭeṣu sureṣu ditijeṣu ca dhūpāmodita-śālāyāṁ juṣṭāyāṁ mālya-dīpakaiḥ

اے بادشاہ! جب دیوتا اور دِتِج مشرق رُخ بیٹھے تھے اور دھوپ کی خوشبو سے معطر، ہاروں اور چراغوں سے آراستہ اس ہال میں، وہ عورت داخل ہوئی۔ نہایت حسین ساڑی پہنے، بھاری کولہوں کے سبب آہستہ چلتی، جوانی کے غرور سے بےقرار نگاہوں والی؛ سونے کے نُوپوروں کی جھنکار کے ساتھ کُوچتی آئی۔ اس کے پستان گھڑے جیسے، رانیں ہاتھی کے سونڈ جیسی، اور ہاتھ میں آب کا کلش تھا۔

प्राङ्मुखेषुamong those facing east
प्राङ्मुखेषु:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राङ् + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
FormLocative, Plural; ‘facing east’
उपविष्टेषुseated
उपविष्टेषु:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउप-√विश् (धातु) → उपविष्ट (कृदन्त)
FormLocative, Plural; ‘seated’
सुरेषुamong the gods
सुरेषु:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
दितिजेषुamong the daityas
दितिजेषु:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootदितिज (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चय)
धूपामोदितशालायाम्in the incense-fragrant hall
धूपामोदितशालायाम्:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootधूप + आमोदित + शाला (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
जुष्टायाम्adorned/attended
जुष्टायाम्:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Root√जुष् → जुष्ट (कृदन्त)
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular; agrees with शालायाम्
माल्यदीपकैःwith garlands and lamps
माल्यदीपकैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootमाल्य + दीपक (प्रातिपदिक)
FormInstrumental, Plural
P
Parīkṣit Mahārāja
M
Mohinī-mūrti
D
Devas (Suras)
D
Daityas (sons of Diti)

FAQs

Mohinī-mūrti is Lord Viṣṇu’s enchanting female form, who enters the assembly of devas and daityas to manage the distribution of amṛta (nectar) in a way that protects the devas and upholds dharma.

In the nectar episode, both parties temporarily cooperate after churning the ocean; this verse sets the scene of the shared assembly just as Viṣṇu, as Mohinī, arrives to take charge of the amṛta distribution.

The verse highlights that divine intelligence can resolve conflict and protect righteousness—teaching that dharma is preserved not only by strength, but also by clarity, strategy, and surrender to the Lord’s guidance.