Shloka 53
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
न चास्मदीया भवता किलेर्ष्या स्वल्पापि कार्या मनसि प्रतीता । विमोहिनीं ब्रह्मसुतां सुशीलां रमस्व सौख्येन रहः शतानि ॥ ५३ ॥
na cāsmadīyā bhavatā kilerṣyā svalpāpi kāryā manasi pratītā | vimohinīṃ brahmasutāṃ suśīlāṃ ramasva saukhyena rahaḥ śatāni || 53 ||
আর আমার প্রতি মনে সামান্যও ঈর্ষা রেখো না। ব্রহ্মার সুশীলা কন্যা, মোহিনী বিমোহিনীর সঙ্গে স্বস্তিতে, নির্জনে শত শত রজনী উপভোগ করো।
Unspecified (narrative dialogue in Adhyaya 18; speaker not explicit from this single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights a key ethical warning: jealousy (īrṣyā) is to be rejected at the level of the mind, even when worldly pleasures are being encouraged in a narrative setting—showing that inner intention is central to dharma.
Indirectly, it contrasts inner purity with sensual distraction: bhakti requires freedom from mental poisons like envy, whereas indulgence without restraint can deepen delusion (vimohana), which bhakti seeks to overcome.
Vyākaraṇa-based nuance is important: terms like īrṣyā (envy), manasi (in the mind), and ramasva (enjoy) show how dharma is assessed by mental disposition and intention—useful for precise interpretation of śāstric injunctions.