Shloka 15
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
श्रृणु मोहिनि मद्वाक्यं वेदोऽयं बहुधा स्थितः । यज्ञकर्मक्रिया वेदः स्मृतिर्वेदो गृहाश्रमे ॥ १५ ॥
śrṛṇu mohini madvākyaṃ vedo'yaṃ bahudhā sthitaḥ | yajñakarmakriyā vedaḥ smṛtirvedo gṛhāśrame || 15 ||
听着，摩希尼，我之言：此吠陀以多种形态而安立。吠陀即祭祀（yajña）与诸般仪轨之行；而在居家之期，吠陀则以“忆传法”（Smṛti）之形，显为律则与行持。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: jnana (treated as shanta)
FAQs
It teaches that Vedic authority is not limited to recitation alone: the Veda becomes living guidance through sacrificial duty and, for householders, through Smṛti-based dharma and daily conduct.
By grounding spiritual life in disciplined action—yajña, prescribed duties, and righteous household conduct—this verse supports bhakti as a practiced, embodied devotion rather than mere sentiment.
Ritual performance (kriyā) is emphasized—aligned with Kalpa (procedural Vedic practice) and Dharma-śāstra/Smṛti as the applied rule-set for the gṛhastha stage.