Shloka 52
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
पूर्वमेव मया प्रोक्तं भुंक्ष्वत्वं हरिवासरे । वसुधां स्वेच्छया राजंस्त्वं शाधि बहुवत्सरम् ॥ ५२ ॥
pūrvameva mayā proktaṃ bhuṃkṣvatvaṃ harivāsare | vasudhāṃ svecchayā rājaṃstvaṃ śādhi bahuvatsaram || 52 ||
“Như ta đã nói với ngài từ trước—hãy thọ thực vào ngày của Hari (ngày của Viṣṇu). Ôi đại vương, xin hãy cai trị cõi đất theo ý chí chánh thiện của ngài trong nhiều năm.”
Unspecified teacher/sage addressing a king (dialogue context within Narada Purana; likely a sage instructing a ruler in Hari-vrata observance)
Vrata: Hari-vāsara-vrata (observance on Viṣṇu’s day)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links worldly kingship with devotional discipline: observing Hari’s sacred day properly is presented as compatible with, and supportive of, long and righteous rule.
Bhakti is expressed through simple, concrete observance—honoring Hari’s designated day—showing devotion as a lived vow (vrata) rather than only a belief.
It indirectly reflects calendrical discipline (Jyotiṣa/weekday observance) used to time vratas—“Hari-vāsara” indicates ritual practice aligned with sacred time.