Shloka 13
Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire
नायं धन्यो यतो लज्जा नान्यस्त्रीसन्निकर्षतः ।
अन्यां स्त्रियमयं भुङ्क्ते न सर्वास्वस्य मानसम् ॥
nāyaṃ dhanyo yato lajjā nānya-strī-sannikarṣataḥ | anyāṃ striyam ayaṃ bhuṅkte na sarvāsvasya mānasam ||
Il n’est pas bienheureux, car il n’a point de pudeur auprès d’autres femmes. Cet homme jouit d’une autre femme ; son esprit n’est pas ferme, il ne demeure avec une fidélité constante auprès d’aucune d’elles.
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FAQs
The verse treats lack of restraint (lajjā) and indulgence in ‘another woman’ as signs of inner disorder; true ‘blessedness’ is measured by integrity and a mind capable of committed affection.
Dharma (ācāra and self-restraint) taught via dialogue; ancillary to the Purāṇa’s larger narrative structure.
‘Mind not settled’ indicates the scattered citta; the critique is ultimately yogic—unmastered desire disperses consciousness and prevents inner fullness.