Shloka 63
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
सत्यच्युतं निष्ठुरवाक्यभाषिणं विमुक्तधर्मं त्वनृतं शठं च । परित्यजेयं जनकं तवाधमं नैव स्थितिर्मे भविता हि तेन ॥ ६३ ॥
satyacyutaṃ niṣṭhuravākyabhāṣiṇaṃ vimuktadharmaṃ tvanṛtaṃ śaṭhaṃ ca | parityajeyaṃ janakaṃ tavādhamaṃ naiva sthitirme bhavitā hi tena || 63 ||
جو سچائی سے ہٹ چکا ہو، سخت کلام ہو، دین و دھرم چھوڑ بیٹھا ہو—جھوٹا اور مکار ہو؛ ایسے کمینے آدمی کو، چاہے وہ تمہارا باپ ہی کیوں نہ ہو، میں ترک کر دوں گا۔ کیونکہ اس کے ساتھ میری کوئی پائیداری نہیں رہ سکتی۔
Narada (instructional discourse; didactic voice within Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts that dharma and satya are higher than blood relations: association with a person who is false, harsh, and dharma-less destabilizes one’s inner steadiness and spiritual progress, so such company should be renounced.
Bhakti requires purity of conduct—truthful speech, non-deceptiveness, and alignment with dharma. The verse teaches that devotion cannot be firmly established while remaining tied to adharma-driven relationships.
Primarily Vyākaraṇa/Śikṣā-linked discipline of speech: controlling harsh words and maintaining truthful expression are treated as practical foundations for dharmic life, even when ritual or pilgrimage is involved.