Shloka 35
The Lord’s Supervision of Embodiment: Fetal Development, Womb-Suffering, and the Jīva’s Prayer (Garbha-stuti) — and the Trap of Māyā
न तथास्य भवेन्मोहो बन्धश्चान्यप्रसङ्गत: । योषित्सङ्गाद्यथा पुंसो यथा तत्सङ्गिसङ्गत: ॥ ३५ ॥
na tathāsya bhaven moho bandhaś cānya-prasaṅgataḥ yoṣit-saṅgād yathā puṁso yathā tat-saṅgi-saṅgataḥ
The infatuation and bondage which accrue to a man from attachment to any other object is not as complete as that resulting from attachment to a woman or to the fellowship of men who are fond of women.
Attachment to women is so contaminating that one becomes attached to the condition of material life not only by the association of women but by the contaminated association of persons who are too attached to them. There are many reasons for our conditional life in the material world, but the topmost of all such causes is the association of women, as will be confirmed in the following stanzas.
FAQs
This verse teaches that delusion and bondage become strongest through sensual association (yoṣit-saṅga) and also through the company of those attached to such enjoyment; therefore one should avoid such association to protect spiritual progress.
Kapila instructs Devahuti on the causes of bondage and the path to liberation, emphasizing that attachment-driven association is a major obstacle to bhakti and self-realization.
Choose uplifting company, limit media and environments that intensify lust and obsession, and cultivate satsanga—devotee association, disciplined habits, and remembrance of the Lord—to reduce delusion and strengthen devotion.