Shloka 15
तयैवम् उक्तः स मुनिस् तस्याम् आसक्तमानसः दिनानि कतिचिद् भद्रे स्थीयताम् इत्य् अभाषत
tayaivam uktaḥ sa munis tasyām āsaktamānasaḥ dināni katicid bhadre sthīyatām ity abhāṣata
उसके ऐसा कहने पर, उससे आसक्त मन वाले मुनि ने कहा—“भद्रे, कुछ दिन और ठहरो।”
Narrator (traditionally Sage Parāśara) describing the sage’s response within the dynasty narrative
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: How attachment speaks: the mind rationalizes delay and prolongs bondage.
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: admonitory
Concept: Attachment rarely declares itself openly; it extends itself through ‘just a few days’ postponements that erode spiritual resolve.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Use clear commitments (deadlines, accountability, vrata) to prevent ‘small exceptions’ from becoming habits; return immediately to sādhana after slips.
Vishishtadvaita: The will (icchā) of the jīva is significant yet needs reorientation toward the Lord; liberation is attained by redirecting attachment into bhakti rather than merely suppressing emotion.
FAQs
The verse highlights how even a sage can become mentally attached, setting up a moral and narrative turning point that shapes subsequent events in the lineage story.
He often frames dynastic history through brief, causally charged episodes—dialogue and desire leading to actions that affect descendants and the unfolding of royal lines.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s genealogical narratives are presented under Vishnu’s sovereign order—history and dharma unfolding within the cosmic governance attributed to him.