Shloka 23
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
पुराणैः स्मृतिभिश्चैव वेद एव निगद्यते । रटंतीह पुराणानि भूयो भूयो वरानने ॥ २३ ॥
purāṇaiḥ smṛtibhiścaiva veda eva nigadyate | raṭaṃtīha purāṇāni bhūyo bhūyo varānane || 23 ||
藉由诸《往世书》（Purāṇa）与《忆念书》（Smṛti），正是吠陀本身得以宣示。噢，容颜姣好者，此处诸往世书反复回响，一再宣说此真理。
Narada (teaching to a female interlocutor addressed as varānane)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes that Purāṇas and Smṛtis are meant to restate and make accessible the Veda’s intent—so dharma and spiritual practice can be understood and lived in the world.
By affirming Purāṇas as Veda-expositors, it legitimizes Purāṇic bhakti teachings (such as devotion to Viṣṇu) as grounded in Vedic purpose, repeatedly emphasized for practitioners.
It highlights the interpretive function of tradition—Smṛti and Purāṇa act as applied guidance for Vedic dharma (rules, rites, and conduct), even when technical Vedāṅga detail is not explicitly listed in this verse.