Shloka 11
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
पुनः स चिन्तयामास परिसंस्तभ्य मानसम् ।
मोहोद्गममपास्याशु निःश्वस्योच्छ्वस्य चातरः ॥
punaḥ sa cintayāmāsa parisaṃstabhya mānasam | mohodgamam apāsyāśu niḥśvasyocchvasya cātaraḥ ||
Wieder besann er sich und festigte seinen Geist; rasch warf er die aufsteigende Verblendung ab und atmete aus und ein — unruhig und erregt.
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FAQs
Even amid grief, the text values mental steadiness: reflection and self-restraint are presented as the first steps toward right action after emotional shock.
Narrative psychology within ākhyāna; not a pancalakṣaṇa classification.
Breath (śvāsa–praśvāsa) mirrors the mind’s turbulence; the attempt to ‘cast away moha’ suggests an incipient yogic turn—using awareness to interrupt delusion’s momentum.