Shloka 50
Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath, the Assault on Vedic Culture, and the Boy-Yamarāja’s Teaching on the Soul
लुब्धको विपिने कश्चित्पक्षिणां निर्मितोऽन्तक: । वितत्य जालं विदधे तत्र तत्र प्रलोभयन् ॥ ५० ॥
lubdhako vipine kaścit pakṣiṇāṁ nirmito ’ntakaḥ vitatya jālaṁ vidadhe tatra tatra pralobhayan
ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಲೋಭಿ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನಿದ್ದ; ಅವನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂತೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಡಿ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರದಿಂದ ಆಮಿಷವಿಟ್ಟು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
This is another incident from the histories.
FAQs
This verse compares temptation to a fowler’s bait and net—greed and allurements draw the unwary into bondage, just as birds are lured and caught.
Within the Prahlāda-related narration, Śukadeva uses vivid imagery to show how material attraction and deception can become “death” for spiritual progress, urging vigilance and discrimination.
Recognize “bait” (addictive habits, ego-validation, quick gains) and avoid situations that repeatedly entangle you; choose sādhana, good association, and disciplined senses over impulsive attraction.