Shloka 2
Kula-amṛta: Śiva’s Teaching to Nārada on Viṣṇu-Dhyāna and Mokṣa
नारद उवाच / यः संकारे सदा द्वन्द्वैः कामक्रोधैः शुभाशुभैः / शब्दादिविषयैर्बद्धः पीड्यमानः स दुर्मतिः
nārada uvāca / yaḥ saṃkāre sadā dvandvaiḥ kāmakrodhaiḥ śubhāśubhaiḥ / śabdādiviṣayairbaddhaḥ pīḍyamānaḥ sa durmatiḥ
नारद बोले— जो संसार में सदा द्वन्द्वों—काम-क्रोध, शुभ-अशुभ—में फँसा रहता है और शब्द आदि विषयों से बँधकर निरन्तर पीड़ित होता है, उसकी बुद्धि भ्रमित है।
Narada
Concept: Saṁsāra is sustained by dvandvas (pairs of opposites), kāma-krodha, and viṣaya-bandhana; delusion (durmati) perpetuates suffering.
Vedantic Theme: Avidyā-driven identification with viṣayas; need for vairāgya and viveka to loosen bondage.
Application: Observe triggers of desire/anger; practice sense-restraint, mindful speech/hearing, and daily reflection on impermanence to reduce reactivity.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: dialogue setting (sage-to-deity)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.232.3 (request for the teaching that grants release)
FAQs
This verse frames desire and anger as core bonds that keep a person trapped in dvandvas and sense-objects, producing ongoing affliction; mastering them is presented as essential for right discernment and spiritual progress.
It describes the samsaric condition as repeated entanglement in opposites and sensory cravings; such bondage leads to mental suffering and poor judgment, which obstructs the soul’s movement toward higher states and liberation.
Reduce compulsive sense-indulgence, watch desire/anger triggers, and cultivate steady discrimination (viveka) so choices are guided by dharma rather than by pleasant–unpleasant reactions.