Shloka 3
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
यदि चालयसे धैर्यात्ततोऽहं तव किंकरः । स मे शत्रुर्महान्देव तेन लुप्तः पटो मम ॥ ३ ॥
yadi cālayase dhairyāttato'haṃ tava kiṃkaraḥ | sa me śatrurmahāndeva tena luptaḥ paṭo mama || 3 ||
Nếu Ngài có thể làm lay chuyển ta khỏi lòng can đảm kiên định, thì ta sẽ trở thành kẻ hầu của Ngài. Nhưng kẻ thù lớn của ta, ô Đại Thần, chính hắn đã khiến y phục của ta bị mất.
Unspecified speaker addressing a Deva (contextual dialogue within a Tirtha-Mahatmya episode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights dhairya (steadfast courage) as a spiritual strength and frames surrender (becoming a kiṅkara) as conditional upon being truly shaken—implying that inner firmness is a key safeguard on the dharmic path.
The verse uses the language of service (kiṅkara) toward the Deva, reflecting bhakti’s ideal of willing servitude; it also shows that devotees face adversity (“enemy” and loss) and turn to the Lord in direct address.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—cultivating dhairya as part of dharma-conduct emphasized across Purāṇic instruction.