Shloka 53
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
न चास्मदीया भवता किलेर्ष्या स्वल्पापि कार्या मनसि प्रतीता । विमोहिनीं ब्रह्मसुतां सुशीलां रमस्व सौख्येन रहः शतानि ॥ ५३ ॥
na cāsmadīyā bhavatā kilerṣyā svalpāpi kāryā manasi pratītā | vimohinīṃ brahmasutāṃ suśīlāṃ ramasva saukhyena rahaḥ śatāni || 53 ||
And do not entertain even the slightest jealousy toward me in your mind. Enjoy, in comfort and in private for hundreds of nights, Vimohinī—the virtuous daughter of Brahmā—who enchants and bewilders.
Unspecified (narrative dialogue in Adhyaya 18; speaker not explicit from this single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights a key ethical warning: jealousy (īrṣyā) is to be rejected at the level of the mind, even when worldly pleasures are being encouraged in a narrative setting—showing that inner intention is central to dharma.
Indirectly, it contrasts inner purity with sensual distraction: bhakti requires freedom from mental poisons like envy, whereas indulgence without restraint can deepen delusion (vimohana), which bhakti seeks to overcome.
Vyākaraṇa-based nuance is important: terms like īrṣyā (envy), manasi (in the mind), and ramasva (enjoy) show how dharma is assessed by mental disposition and intention—useful for precise interpretation of śāstric injunctions.