Shloka 158
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
अनुग्रहाय मे छिन्धि दुःखं कन्याश्रयं मुने । परिच्छिन्नेप्यसंदिग्धे मनः परिभवाश्रयात्
anugrahāya me chindhi duḥkhaṃ kanyāśrayaṃ mune | paricchinnepyasaṃdigdhe manaḥ paribhavāśrayāt
ដោយមេត្តាករុណាចំពោះខ្ញុំ ឱ មុនី សូមកាត់ផ្តាច់ទុក្ខដែលជាប់ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងក្មេងស្រីនេះ។ ព្រោះចិត្តខ្ញុំ—ទោះបីរឿងនេះបានកំណត់ច្បាស់ និងគ្មានសង្ស័យ—ក៏នៅតែពឹងផ្អែកលើអារម្មណ៍អាម៉ាស់អៀន។
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a petitioner addressing a sage, 'mune')
Concept: Sorrow rooted in humiliation persists even after practical matters are ‘settled’; only inner healing through grace, counsel, and devotion can cut it at the root.
Application: When shame lingers, seek compassionate guidance; adopt a daily practice (japa, kirtana, seva) that re-trains the mind beyond social fear.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: कन्याश्रयम् = कन्या + आश्रयम्; परिच्छिन्नेपि = परिच्छिन्ने + अपि; परिभवाश्रयात् = परिभव + आश्रयात्
FAQs
The verse centers on lingering grief rooted in humiliation: even when circumstances are resolved, the mind may continue to suffer due to the memory of insult.
The speaker asks the sage to compassionately “cut off” (chindhi) the sorrow—specifically the pain connected with the maiden and the sense of disgrace.
It suggests that resolution of external events is not always sufficient; inner healing requires addressing the mind’s attachment to shame and emotional injury, often through wise counsel.