Shloka 9
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
व्रीडाकरस्तात मनुष्यलोके समर्थपुत्रे सुरताभिकामी । भवेत्पिता चेद्ब्रलिभिश्च युक्तो जीर्णद्विजः श्वेतशिरोरुहश्च ॥ ९ ॥
vrīḍākarastāta manuṣyaloke samarthaputre suratābhikāmī | bhavetpitā cedbralibhiśca yukto jīrṇadvijaḥ śvetaśiroruhaśca || 9 ||
O dear one, in the human world it is a cause of shame when a father—an aged twice-born, wrinkled and with white hair—still longs for sexual pleasure, even though he has capable sons.
Narada (instructional tone within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It stresses dharmic propriety and vairagya: as one ages, dignity and self-restraint should replace sense-indulgence, especially for a dvija who is expected to model ethical conduct.
By discouraging obsession with sensual pleasure, it indirectly supports bhakti: controlling desires makes the mind steadier for remembrance, worship, and disciplined religious life.
Primarily sadachara (right conduct) rather than a technical Vedanga; the takeaway is ethical discipline aligned with dharma-shastra norms for the dvija and the householder stage.