Shloka 24
Adhyaya 37 — Alarka’s Crisis and the Teaching on Non-Attachment (Madālasa’s Instruction Recalled)
Sanskrit
कामः सर्वात्मना हेयो हातुं चेच्छक्यते न सः ।
मुमुक्षां प्रति तत्कार्यं सैव तस्यापि भेषजम् ॥
Transliteration
kāmaḥ sarvātmanā heyo hātuṃ cec chakyate na saḥ /
mumukṣāṃ prati tatkāryaṃ saiva tasyāpi bheṣajam //
Translation
Keinginan hendaknya ditolak sepenuhnya. Jika tidak dapat ditinggalkan, arahkanlah kepada moksha; kerinduan akan pembebasan itulah juga obatnya.
Speakers
Narrative voice (didactic instruction within the chapter’s dialogue context)
Key Themes
DharmaMokshaYoga psychologyTransformation of desire