Shloka 46
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
स्वेच्छाचारा तु या नारी योऽविनीतः सुतो द्विजाः । एकांतशीलो नृपतिर्भृत्यः कर्मविवर्जितः ॥ ४६ ॥
svecchācārā tu yā nārī yo'vinītaḥ suto dvijāḥ | ekāṃtaśīlo nṛpatirbhṛtyaḥ karmavivarjitaḥ || 46 ||
Hỡi các bậc nhị sinh, người nữ chỉ hành động theo ý riêng, người con bất trị, bậc quân vương sống cô lập, và kẻ tôi tớ trốn tránh bổn phận—tất cả đều nên hiểu là nguồn cội của rối loạn và suy vong.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada; addressing the dvijas/listeners)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse frames dharma as disciplined role-based conduct: when key pillars of society (family, governance, service) abandon self-restraint and duty, adharma spreads and collective well-being declines.
While not naming bhakti directly, it supports bhakti through niyama (discipline): steadiness in duty, humility, and self-control are presented as the ethical ground on which Vishnu-bhakti and puranic practices remain stable and fruitful.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadācāra and rāja-nīti—applied dharma principles that guide household discipline, governance responsibility, and faithful service.