Shloka 86
Aśokasundarī and Huṇḍa: Chastity, Karma, and the Foretold Rise of Nahuṣa
समणिं कृष्णसर्पस्य जीवमानस्य सांप्रतम् । गृहीतुमिच्छते सो हि यथा कालेन प्रेषितः
samaṇiṃ kṛṣṇasarpasya jīvamānasya sāṃpratam | gṛhītumicchate so hi yathā kālena preṣitaḥ
Gerade jetzt begehrt er, das Juwel der schwarzen Schlange zu ergreifen, während sie noch lebt—als wäre er vom Zeitlauf (Tod) selbst entsandt.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Adhyaya context)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गृहीतुमिच्छते = गृहीतुम् + इच्छते.
FAQs
It warns that reckless desire—here, trying to grab a serpent’s jewel while it lives—invites mortal danger, as if one is being driven by Death itself.
Kāla functions as a poetic personification of inevitable death; the act is portrayed as so foolhardy that it looks like a death-wish ordained by Time.
It cautions against greed and impulsive risk-taking, emphasizing discernment (viveka) and respect for consequences.