Shloka 25

Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire

Sanskrit

तस्य धर्मक्रियाहानिरह्न्यहनि जायते ।

सक्तोऽन्यभार्यया चान्यकामासक्तः सदैव सः ॥

Transliteration

tasya dharmakriyā-hānir ahany ahani jāyate | sakto 'nya-bhāryayā cānya-kāmāsaktaḥ sadaiva saḥ ||

Translation

Bei ihm entsteht Tag für Tag der Verlust der dharmischen Übungen. Er hängt an der Frau eines anderen Mannes und ist stets anderen, unziemlichen Begierden ergeben.

Speakers

• Narrative voice within the Svārociṣa-manvantara episode (specific speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Gṛhastha duties
• Sexual ethics
• Karmic decline