Shloka 11
Adhyāya 125: Raṅga-pradarśana — Arjuna’s Entry and Astric Demonstration (रङ्गप्रदर्शनम्)
तस्य कामात्मनो बुद्धि: साक्षात् कालेन मोहिता । सम्प्रमथ्येन्द्रियग्रामं प्रणष्टा सह चेतसा
tasya kāmātmano buddhiḥ sākṣāt kālena mohitā | sampramathyendriyagrāmaṃ praṇaṣṭā saha cetasā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: His mind, driven by desire, had its judgment directly deluded by Time (fate). Having violently churned and thrown into turmoil the whole host of senses, that very judgment perished—along with his power of reflection and inner awareness.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Desire-driven living destabilizes the senses and clouds discernment; when the mind loses mastery over the sense-faculties, judgment collapses. The verse frames this as a moral-psychological warning: without restraint and clarity, one’s inner guidance can be ruined, especially under the pressure of Kāla (the inevitable course of events).
Vaiśampāyana describes a person whose intellect has been deluded by Time and whose senses have been thrown into agitation; as a result, his discernment and reflective awareness are said to have perished. It is a narrative characterization of inner downfall—loss of control, confusion, and the collapse of sound judgment.