Shloka 1
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
वसिष्ठ उवाच । मोहिनी मोहमुत्सृज्य गता विबुधमंदिरम् । भर्त्सिता देवदूतेन स्थितिस्तेऽत्र न पापिनी ॥ १ ॥
vasiṣṭha uvāca | mohinī mohamutsṛjya gatā vibudhamaṃdiram | bhartsitā devadūtena sthitiste'tra na pāpinī || 1 ||
瓦西什塔说：“莫希尼抛弃了她的妄想，前往众神的居所。她受到神使的斥责，被告知：‘罪孽深重的人啊，这里没有你容身之地。’”
Vasiṣṭha
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights moral and spiritual eligibility: even after abandoning delusion, one who bears sin is not fit to dwell in the divine realm until purification and dharmic rectification are attained.
By contrasting mere removal of confusion (moha) with true worthiness, it implies that inner transformation and purification—classically achieved through devotion, repentance, and righteous conduct—are necessary, not just a momentary change of mind.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstric discernment about adhikāra (fitness) and the karmic consequence of pāpa affecting one’s access to higher realms.