Shloka 35
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
सर्वासाध्यकृतं कर्तुं प्रवृत्तांस्तानुवाच ह । मोहिन्युवाच । संदेहस्तु जडौ ह्येष स्वल्पो वा स्वमतिर्यथा ॥ ३५ ॥
sarvāsādhyakṛtaṃ kartuṃ pravṛttāṃstānuvāca ha | mohinyuvāca | saṃdehastu jaḍau hyeṣa svalpo vā svamatiryathā || 35 ||
جب وہ ناممکن کو بھی ممکن بنانے میں لگ گئے تو اس نے ان سے کہا۔ موہنی بولی— “یہ شک تو حقیقتاً جمود والا ہے؛ چھوٹا ہو یا بڑا، اپنی اپنی سمجھ کے مطابق ہی ہوتا ہے۔”
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It frames doubt (saṃdeha) as a product of limited understanding: what seems “big” or “small” depends on one’s inner clarity, implying that discernment dissolves delusion.
By pointing out that doubt is “dull,” the verse supports bhakti as a remedy: steady devotion and trust reduce wavering of mind, making spiritual effort consistent rather than hesitant.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is mental discipline—recognizing doubt as a cognitive limitation to be corrected through right understanding and practice.