Shloka 89
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
अयोगकेशधरणमसंकल्प व्रत क्रिया । अब्रह्मचर्या चर्या च त्रयं स्याद्दंभसंज्ञितं
ayogakeśadharaṇamasaṃkalpa vrata kriyā | abrahmacaryā caryā ca trayaṃ syāddaṃbhasaṃjñitaṃ
اتّخاذُ الشعرِ المُلبَّد دون يوغا حقّة، وإقامةُ النذور والطقوس بلا عزمٍ صادق، وسلوكٌ يخرقُ البراهماتشاريا—هذه الثلاثة تُسمّى رياءً (دَمبه).
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Concept: External marks (matted hair, rites, vows) without yoga, saṅkalpa, and brahmacarya become dambha (hypocrisy).
Application: Audit one’s practices: keep vows realistic, renew saṅkalpa daily, avoid spiritual branding; align outer observance with inner restraint and compassion.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: अयोगकेशधरणमसंकल्प = अयोगकेशधरणम् + असंकल्प (म् + अ → म); स्याद्दंभसंज्ञितं = स्यात् + दंभसंज्ञितम् (त् + द् → द्द्)।
FAQs
The verse lists three marks of hypocrisy: ascetic appearance without real yoga, vows/rituals done without sincere intention (saṃkalpa), and behavior contrary to brahmacarya (celibate discipline).
Because observances become mere performance when the inner resolve and ethical commitment are absent; the text treats such practice as pretence rather than dharma.
Spiritual life is measured by inner discipline and integrity, not external signs; religious appearance and ritual must be aligned with genuine self-restraint and intention.