Shloka 4
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
किंतु समाधिना तेन न ज्ञातं शूलसंभवम् । कृच्छ्रं च मुनिना कृत्स्नं योगाभ्यासाद्भृशादपि
kiṃtu samādhinā tena na jñātaṃ śūlasaṃbhavam | kṛcchraṃ ca muninā kṛtsnaṃ yogābhyāsādbhṛśādapi
لكنّه، حتى بسَمادهيه، لم يدرك منشأ الوتد؛ كما أن جهدَ الحكيم الشاقّ كلَّه—على الرغم من مداومة اليوغا الشديدة—آل إلى عبثٍ لا ثمرة له.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Samādhi and strenuous yoga alone may fail to reveal the divine origin of a sacred symbol; knowledge requires proper orientation (dharma/bhakti) and divine sanction.
Application: Balance discipline with humility: when effort yields no clarity, refine intention, seek śāstra-guidance and devotion rather than doubling down on ego-driven austerity.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगाभ्यासाद्भृशादपि → योगाभ्यासात् भृशात् अपि
FAQs
It implies that meditative absorption and intense yogic discipline alone may not yield knowledge of certain divine mysteries; realization can depend on grace, right context, or revealed teaching rather than effort alone.
“Śūla-sambhava” literally means “the arising/origin of the śūla (trident),” a Shaiva emblem. Here it denotes a specific divine or cosmic origin-story that the sage failed to discern.
It cautions against assuming that sheer austerity guarantees insight, encouraging humility and the pursuit of correct guidance (śāstra/teacher) alongside practice.