Shloka 45
The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya
स वसुर्ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठो रुक्मांगदपुरोहितः । मोहिनीं समनुग्राह्यां मत्वा हृदि विचारयन् ॥ ४५ ॥
sa vasurbrāhmaṇaśreṣṭho rukmāṃgadapurohitaḥ | mohinīṃ samanugrāhyāṃ matvā hṛdi vicārayan || 45 ||
Vasu—bậc tối thắng trong hàng Bà-la-môn, vị tế sư (purohita) của Rukmāṅgada—xem Mohinī là người đáng được ban ân, và lặng lẽ suy xét trong lòng.
Suta (narrator) reporting the episode within the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya narration
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights a pivotal inner deliberation: even a learned purohita must examine motives and dharma before extending favor, showing that ethical clarity begins as an inward discernment (hṛdi-vicāra).
Indirectly, it shows the contrast between human judgment and higher dharma: in Bhakti-oriented narratives, decisions are ideally aligned with righteousness and devotion rather than mere attraction or social pressure.
The role of a purohita implies applied Vedāṅga practice—especially Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-śāstra reasoning—since the priest’s counsel and decisions are expected to be grounded in correct rite and right conduct.