Shloka 27
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
दत्तात्रेयाय शुद्धाय कपिलायार्तिहारिणे । यज्ञाय धृतधर्माय सनकादिस्वरूपिणे ॥ २७ ॥
dattātreyāya śuddhāya kapilāyārtihāriṇe | yajñāya dhṛtadharmāya sanakādisvarūpiṇe || 27 ||
Kính lễ Đạt‑ta‑trê‑ya thanh tịnh; kính lễ Kapila, Đấng trừ khổ não; kính lễ Yajña, Đấng nâng giữ Chánh Pháp; và kính lễ Đấng mà chính thân tướng hiển lộ thành Sanaka cùng các bậc hiền triết nguyên sơ khác.
Narada (in a hymn-like invocation within the narrative flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It venerates the Divine as manifest in multiple wisdom-forms—Dattātreya, Kapila, Yajña, and the Sanaka sages—teaching that purity, relief from distress, sacrifice, and Dharma are unified expressions of the same supreme principle.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent remembrance (stuti) of the Lord through His revered manifestations—honoring Him as the sustainer of Dharma and the inner guide appearing as enlightened teachers.
The verse points to ritual-sacrificial culture through “Yajña” and “Dhṛta-dharma,” implying correct performance and intent in Vedic rites (kalpa-oriented practice), though it does not teach a specific Vedanga rule directly.