Shloka 71
मोघेष्टा मोघसंकल्पा मोघज्ञाना विचेतस: । सर्वाभिशड्किनश्वैव संवृत्ता: क्लेशदायिन:,उनकी कामनाएँ, उनके संकल्प और उनके ज्ञान सभी निष्फल थे। उनकी स्मरण-शक्ति क्षीण हो गयी थी। वे सभी परस्पर संदेह करते हुए एक-दूसरेके लिये क्लेशदायक बन गये
mogheṣṭā moghasaṅkalpā moghajñānā vicetasaḥ | sarvābhiśaṅkinaś caiva saṃvṛttāḥ kleśadāyinaḥ ||
Upaya mereka menjadi sia-sia, tekad mereka tak berbuah, bahkan pengetahuan mereka pun mandul. Batin mereka goyah dan daya ingat merosot. Saling mencurigai dalam segala hal, mereka berubah menjadi sumber derita bagi satu sama lain.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When intentions, plans, and even learning are not grounded in clarity and right conduct, they become 'mogha' (fruitless). From such inner disorder arises mutual suspicion, which then turns people into causes of one another’s suffering—an ethical warning against mistrust, mental instability, and aimless striving.
Markandeya describes a group’s deteriorating condition: their efforts and plans fail, their understanding becomes ineffective, their minds lose steadiness and memory, and they begin to suspect each other. This breakdown of trust makes them mutually harmful and increases collective distress.