Shloka 29
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
अमेध्यलिप्तः पटहो भवेत्तदा संछादितो नीलमयेन वाससा । उत्पाद्य कीर्तिं स्वयमेव जतुर्निकृंतति प्राणभयाच्च पापात् ॥ २९ ॥
amedhyaliptaḥ paṭaho bhavettadā saṃchādito nīlamayena vāsasā | utpādya kīrtiṃ svayameva jaturnikṛṃtati prāṇabhayācca pāpāt || 29 ||
于是他如同一面沾满污秽的鼓，又以蓝布遮盖；他亲手树起自己的名声，却又亲手将其斩断——因惧怕性命，亦因罪业所迫。
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse framed as didactic statement)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It warns that outer display and social “covering” cannot purify inner impurity: when conduct is tainted by papa, one’s kīrti (earned esteem) is ultimately ruined by one’s own actions.
Bhakti rests on inner sincerity and śuddhi (purity). This verse implies that devotion cannot thrive when a person conceals impurity for reputation; genuine dharmic living is the ground for stable Vishnu-bhakti.
It primarily emphasizes dharma-nīti (ethical discipline) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway aligns with śikṣā/ācāra—right conduct and self-restraint as prerequisites for spiritual credibility.