Shloka 16
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
एष प्रश्नो मया राजन्व्याख्यातस्ते सुमंगलः । संपदां प्रभवोपेतो ज्ञातेरुत्कर्षणार्थकः ॥ १६ ॥
eṣa praśno mayā rājanvyākhyātaste sumaṃgalaḥ | saṃpadāṃ prabhavopeto jñāterutkarṣaṇārthakaḥ || 16 ||
اے راجن، تیرا یہ سوال میں نے بیان کر دیا؛ یہ نہایت مبارک ہے—دولت و نعمت کے سرچشمے سے وابستہ اور خاندان کی سربلندی کا سبب ہے॥۱۶॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sincere dharmic inquiry itself is auspicious (sumaṅgala) and becomes a cause for merit, prosperity, and the upliftment of one’s family line.
By valuing a king’s humble questioning and the sage’s expounding, it highlights the bhakti principle of śravaṇa (reverent hearing) and guidance from a realized teacher as a doorway to auspicious outcomes.
It emphasizes vyākhyāna (systematic explanation) and disciplined inquiry—skills aligned with Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style clarity—showing that precise understanding of dharma yields tangible and spiritual benefit.