Shloka 16
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
ततोऽह क्रोधसंयुक्ता वशीकरणलंभनात् अपृच्छं प्रमदा राजन्यास्त्यक्ताः पतिभिः किल ॥ १६ ॥
tato'ha krodhasaṃyuktā vaśīkaraṇalaṃbhanāt apṛcchaṃ pramadā rājanyāstyaktāḥ patibhiḥ kila || 16 ||
Entonces yo—vencida por la ira—por haber obtenido el medio de hechizar y someter, pregunté a las mujeres del palacio real, de quienes se decía que habían sido abandonadas por sus esposos.
Narrator (a female voice within the story; dialogue context within Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) and the pursuit of coercive control (vaśīkaraṇa) lead one into morally fraught inquiries and actions, implying that inner agitation pushes the mind away from dharmic clarity and toward harmful, karma-producing choices.
Indirectly, it contrasts bhakti’s inner discipline—humility, self-restraint, and purity of intent—with manipulative control (vaśīkaraṇa) and anger; devotion to Bhagavān is traditionally upheld as a purifier that replaces coercion with surrender and ethical conduct.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical: avoid adharmic “control” methods and manage krodha, as these disturb household harmony and produce negative outcomes.