Shloka 73
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
ब्राह्मण उवाच परस्त्रियां नाभिलषेदित्युगुर्गुरवो मम ।
तेन त्वां नाभिवाञ्छामि कामं विलप शुष्य वा ॥
brāhmaṇa uvāca para-striyaṃ nābhilaṣed ity ucur guravo mama | tena tvāṃ nābhivāñchāmi kāmaṃ vilapa śuṣya vā ||
Der Brāhmaṇa sagte: „Meine Lehrer haben verkündet: ‚Man soll nicht die Frau eines anderen Mannes begehren.‘ Darum begehre ich dich nicht. Weine, wie du willst, oder verdorre.“
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FAQs
Dharma is upheld through śāstra/guru instruction even under emotional pressure; the verse asserts clear boundaries against parastrī-gamana (illicit relations).
Ācāra (codes of conduct) presented via exemplifying story; not one of the five structural purāṇic marks.
Guru-vākya symbolizes inner law (antaryāmin as conscience/discipline). The refusal indicates mastery over kāma, a prerequisite for higher knowledge and ritual purity.