Shloka 10

Devanagari script

मादनीयानि पापानि विदित्वा चात्मन: सुखम्‌ । अपिबन्त यथाकामं पानपा गीतवादितै:,मादक वस्तुएँ पापजनक होती हैं, यह जानकर भी पीनेवाले लोग अपने सुखके लिये गीत और वाद्योंके साथ इच्छानुसार उनका पान करते थे

Transliteration

mādanīyāni pāpāni viditvā cātmanaḥ sukham | apibanta yathākāmaṃ pānapā gītavāditaiḥ ||

Translation

ナーラダは言った。「酩酊の酒が罪であると知りながらも、飲む者たちは己の快楽を求め、歌と楽器の響きに伴われて、望むままに飲み続けた。」

Word by Word

मादनीयानिintoxicating (things)

पापानिsins, evil acts

विदित्वाhaving known

चand

आत्मनःof oneself

सुखम्pleasure, happiness

अपिबन्they drank

यथाas, according to

कामम्desire, wish

पानपाःdrinkers, tipplers

गीतवादितैःwith songs and instrumental music

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

intoxicating drinks (mādanīya)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that mere knowledge of sin (pāpa) is insufficient to restrain behavior when personal pleasure (ātmanaḥ sukha) dominates; ethical living requires self-control beyond intellectual awareness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes people who, despite recognizing intoxicants as morally harmful, continue to drink freely, surrounded by entertainment (song and instruments), illustrating how social pleasure can normalize wrongdoing.