Shloka 22
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
व्रते प्रवृत्ते वरकृच्छ्रसंज्ञे प्रियाकृते हर्षमवाप राजा । उवाच वाक्यं कुशकेतुपुत्रीं कृतं वचः सुभ्रु समीहितं ते ॥ २२ ॥
vrate pravṛtte varakṛcchrasaṃjñe priyākṛte harṣamavāpa rājā | uvāca vākyaṃ kuśaketuputrīṃ kṛtaṃ vacaḥ subhru samīhitaṃ te || 22 ||
جب ورکرِچّھر نامی ورت شروع ہوا تو محبوب کام پورا ہونے سے بادشاہ خوش ہوا۔ اس نے کُشکیتو کی بیٹی سے کہا— “اے خوبرو! تیری مراد پوری ہوئی؛ جو تو چاہتی تھی وہ انجام پا گیا۔”
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; dialogue attribution: the King speaking to Kuśaketu’s daughter)
Vrata: Varakṛcchra
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It highlights vrata as a dharmic instrument that brings inner resolve to completion—when the disciplined observance begins, auspicious outcomes and reassurance (fulfillment of a sincere intention) follow.
Though not explicitly naming a deity here, the verse reflects a common Purāṇic bhakti framework: sincere intention supported by disciplined observance (vrata) leads to grace-like fulfillment, reinforcing faith and commitment.
Ritual discipline is foregrounded: the verse points to structured vrata-pravṛtti (formal commencement of an observance), which in practice aligns with Kalpa-style procedural tradition (rules of vows and rites).