Shloka 54
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
तस्य धर्मप्रधानस्य पुत्ररत्नांचितस्य च । समीपं गच्छ चार्वंगि मंदरे पर्वतोत्तमे ॥ ५४ ॥
tasya dharmapradhānasya putraratnāṃcitasya ca | samīpaṃ gaccha cārvaṃgi maṃdare parvatottame || 54 ||
Hỡi người thiếu nữ thân hình mỹ lệ, hãy đến gần ngài—bậc lấy dharma làm trọng, được trang sức bởi những người con như châu báu—trên núi Mandara, ngọn núi tối thượng.
Narada (narrative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames dharma as the defining virtue of a worthy person and connects spiritual merit with approaching the righteous in a sacred setting (Mandara), implying that proximity to dharmic company at a tirtha fosters auspicious outcomes.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports a core puranic bhakti principle: seek the presence of the virtuous and the sacred place, since satsanga and tirtha-seva naturally mature devotion and right conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is tirtha-oriented conduct—approaching a dharmic person in a sanctified locale as part of puranic religious practice.