Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
स तामप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा सहसा काममोहितः । अभवद्भगवान्व्यासो वने तस्मिन्मुनीश्वर ॥ २० ॥
sa tāmapsarasaṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasā kāmamohitaḥ | abhavadbhagavānvyāso vane tasminmunīśvara || 20 ||
Als er jene Apsaras erblickte, wurde der ehrwürdige Vyāsa in jenem Wald plötzlich von Begierde überwältigt und verwirrt, o Herr unter den Weisen.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It highlights that even a revered sage can be momentarily shaken by kāma, underscoring the Purāṇic emphasis on vigilance, self-mastery, and vairāgya as essential supports for mokṣa.
By showing the destabilizing power of desire, it indirectly points to bhakti as a stabilizing refuge—keeping the mind anchored in the Lord when sensory fascination arises.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline (dama/indriya-nigraha) that supports all śāstric practice and sādhana.