Shloka 66
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
यत्समीपं हि नायाति आशा चैव कदाचन । क्रोधो लोभस्तथा मोहो यद्भयात्प्रलयं गताः
yatsamīpaṃ hi nāyāti āśā caiva kadācana | krodho lobhastathā moho yadbhayātpralayaṃ gatāḥ
その御方の近くへは、欲すら決して近づかない。彼を畏れるがゆえに、怒り・貪り・迷いは滅びへと帰した。
Unspecified (context not provided; likely within a Purāṇic dialogue such as Pulastya–Bhīṣma in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: In the presence of true purity and refuge, desire cannot approach; anger, greed, and delusion are destroyed.
Application: Create ‘proximity’ daily: keep a small Viṣṇu altar, chant a fixed number of names, wear Tulasi-mālā if appropriate, and practice Ekādaśī restraint—so the mind repeatedly returns to a field where vices weaken.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant sanctum-like aura surrounds a serene figure—either Vītarāga or a subtle Viṣṇu presence—so luminous that Kāma cannot cross its boundary. At the edge of the light, personified Krodha, Lobha, and Moha crumble into dust, while the devotee stands calm, hands folded, breathing evenly.","primary_figures":["sanctifying presence (Vītarāga or Viṣṇu’s radiance)","Krodha (anger) personified","Lobha (greed) personified","Moha (delusion) personified","devotee/jīva"],"setting":"Temple-threshold or inner-aura mandala space where light forms a protective circle; vices dissolve at the perimeter.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["radiant gold","pure white","deep indigo","vermilion","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central luminous figure with expansive gold leaf aura forming a protective circle, personified Krodha-Lobha-Moha collapsing at the edge, devotee in añjali mudrā, ornate sanctum arch, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, heavy gilding emphasizing victory of purity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil scene with a soft glowing circle of light, delicate figures of vices fading like mist, serene devotee near a simple shrine, cool indigo background with gentle gold highlights, refined facial expressions conveying peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, central aura-mandala around the sanctifying figure, vices as stylized demon-forms dissolving, strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry and clear moral iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus-aura with deep blue field and gold dots, devotional figure in the center, decorative borders of lotus and vines, small vignettes of vices turning into dust, conch-disc motifs subtly woven into the pattern."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["steady tanpura","soft conch shell","gentle temple bells","silence after final line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yatsamīpaṃ = yat + samīpam; nāyāti = na + āyāti; caiva = ca + eva; lobhastathā = lobhaḥ + tathā; yadbhayāt = yad + bhayāt.
FAQs
It praises a supremely steady person (or the Divine) whose presence is untouched by desire, and before whom anger, greed, and delusion are rendered powerless.
“Fear” here functions as moral and spiritual awe—an inner reverence that makes lower impulses collapse, as they cannot operate in the presence of true purity, discernment, or divine consciousness.
Cultivate a state where craving does not arise, and where reactive emotions dissolve—through restraint, clarity (viveka), and devotion or contemplation—so that destructive impulses lose their grip.