Shloka 13
कालनियमः शोकशमनं च
Kāla as Regulator; Pacification of Grief
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमा गाथा गीता ययातिना । याश्रि: प्रत्याहरेत् कामान् कूर्मोडज्ानीव सर्वश:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
atrāpy udāharantīmā gāthā gītā yayātinā |
yāḥ śriḥ pratyāharet kāmān kūrmo 'ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Ici encore, les hommes citent en exemple ces stances chantées par le roi Yayāti — des stances grâce auxquelles on ramène et l’on retient tous les désirs, comme la tortue rentre ses membres de tous côtés.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should withdraw and restrain desires completely, using the tortoise drawing in its limbs as a model for sense-control and inner discipline.
Vaiśampāyana introduces a traditional illustration: verses attributed to King Yayāti that are commonly quoted to support the teaching of curbing desires through deliberate withdrawal.