Shloka 166
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
नारदं हृच्छयस्तूर्ण सहसैवाभ्यपद्यत । उसकी उस सेवा तथा अनुपम रूप-सौन्दर्यसे नारदके हृदयमें सहसा कामभावका संचार हो गया
nāradaṁ hṛcchayaḥ tūrṇaṁ sahasaivābhyapadyata |
Pada saat itu juga, Kāma dengan cepat menyergap hati Nārada. Melihat bakti pelayanannya dan keelokan rupa yang tiada banding, hasrat tiba-tiba bangkit di dalam dirinya.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the spiritually accomplished can face sudden surges of desire when exposed to powerful sensory triggers; therefore, dharma requires continuous vigilance, restraint, and humility rather than complacency about one’s purity.
Kṛṣṇa narrates that Kāma (‘the heart-dweller’) abruptly takes hold of Nārada’s mind; prompted by attentive service and extraordinary beauty, desire arises in Nārada, setting up a moral-psychological test within the story.