Shloka 30
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
दुष्प्रणितेन मनसा दुष्प्रणीततरा कृति: । मनो बद्ध्यति येनेह शृणु वाक्यं शुभानने
duṣpraṇītena manasā duṣpraṇītarā kṛtiḥ | mano baddhyati yeneha śṛṇu vākyaṃ śubhānane śubhānane ||
إذا كان العقل سيّئ التوجيه، غدت الأفعال أشدَّ ضلالًا وتلوّثًا. وبمثل هذا السلوك تُقيَّد النفس في هذا العالم. فلهذا، يا صاحبة الوجه الحسن، اصغي إلى قولي في هذا الشأن.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wrongly directed mind corrupts one’s actions; those actions in turn create bondage for the mind. Ethical life begins with disciplining intention and thought, not merely outward behavior.
Śrī Maheśvara addresses a person called “Śubhānanā,” introducing an instruction: he explains how misguided mental impulses lead to tainted deeds and consequent bondage, and urges the listener to hear his guidance.