Shloka 4
The Greatness of the Month of Māgha
Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna
मांसपिंडोपमं श्लक्ष्णं नवनीतोपमं शुभे । शरीरं तव संवीक्ष्य तया मे जायते हृदि ॥ ४ ॥
māṃsapiṃḍopamaṃ ślakṣṇaṃ navanītopamaṃ śubhe | śarīraṃ tava saṃvīkṣya tayā me jāyate hṛdi || 4 ||
Ô toi de bon augure, voyant ton corps—lisse comme une masse de chair, tendre comme du beurre frais—il s’élève dans mon cœur, à cause de cela, un désir puissant.
Unspecified (narrative dialogue speaker not provided in the excerpt; appears as a male speaker addressing a woman)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights how sensory perception of physical beauty can immediately generate desire in the heart, implying the need for vigilance, restraint, and inner discipline to avoid bondage through attachment.
By showing the mind’s tendency to cling to bodily attraction, it indirectly points to bhakti as a redirection of attention—from transient form to the remembrance and worship of the Divine (especially Vishnu) as the stable refuge.
No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical self-regulation (indriya-nigraha) relevant to dharma and vrata-based purity.