Shloka 1
The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya
मोहिन्युवाच । एकादशीसमं देवाः पावनं नापरं भवेत् । यया पूता महापापा गच्छंति हरिमंदिरम् ॥ १ ॥
mohinyuvāca | ekādaśīsamaṃ devāḥ pāvanaṃ nāparaṃ bhavet | yayā pūtā mahāpāpā gacchaṃti harimaṃdiram || 1 ||
Mohinī nói: “Hỡi chư thiên, không có sự thanh tịnh nào sánh bằng Ekādaśī. Nhờ ngày ấy, ngay cả kẻ tội lỗi nặng nề cũng được gột sạch và đi đến thánh cư của Hari.”
Mohinī
Vrata: Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares Ekādaśī as the supreme purifier, capable of cleansing even grave sins and directing the devotee toward Hari’s abode—highlighting vrata as a direct instrument of spiritual purification.
By linking Ekādaśī observance with reaching Hari’s mandira, the verse frames disciplined vow-observance as an expression of Vishnu-bhakti that transforms the sinner into a fit recipient of divine grace.
It emphasizes Kalpa/ritual discipline in the form of a vrata (Ekādaśī), i.e., practical dharmic procedure for purification and devotional practice, rather than grammar or astrology.