Shloka 19
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
मतिभ्रष्टो यथा मर्त्यः पर्वसंगी यथा नरः । अतृप्तः कांतया कांतः पन्नगश्च विषोज्झितः ॥ १९ ॥
matibhraṣṭo yathā martyaḥ parvasaṃgī yathā naraḥ | atṛptaḥ kāṃtayā kāṃtaḥ pannagaśca viṣojjhitaḥ || 19 ||
Como un mortal que ha perdido el discernimiento; como un hombre esclavo del juego; como un amante que no se sacia aun con su amada; y como una serpiente despojada de su veneno—así queda tal persona, impotente e inquieta.
Narada (teaching within Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse strings together vivid similes to show how delusion and craving make a person unstable and ineffective—urging the seeker to regain viveka (discernment) and pursue dharma with inner restraint.
By portraying the misery of insatiable desire and mental confusion, it implies that steadying the mind through devotion—especially Vishnu-bhakti praised throughout the Narada Purana—restores contentment and spiritual direction.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this shloka; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (self-control and avoidance of addictive habits like gambling), which supports successful vrata, japa, and tirtha-related observances.