Shloka 30
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
दुष्प्रणितेन मनसा दुष्प्रणीततरा कृति: । मनो बद्ध्यति येनेह शृणु वाक्यं शुभानने
duṣpraṇītena manasā duṣpraṇītarā kṛtiḥ | mano baddhyati yeneha śṛṇu vākyaṃ śubhānane śubhānane ||
Quand l’esprit est mal dirigé, les actes deviennent plus égarés encore et souillés. Par une telle conduite, l’esprit lui-même se trouve enchaîné ici, en ce monde. Aussi, ô toi au beau visage, écoute mes paroles à ce sujet.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wrongly directed mind corrupts one’s actions; those actions in turn create bondage for the mind. Ethical life begins with disciplining intention and thought, not merely outward behavior.
Śrī Maheśvara addresses a person called “Śubhānanā,” introducing an instruction: he explains how misguided mental impulses lead to tainted deeds and consequent bondage, and urges the listener to hear his guidance.