Shloka 25
पितृयज्ञे नारायणतत्त्वम् — The Nārāyaṇa Grounding of Ancestral Offerings
उर्वश्या वचन श्रुत्वा शुक: परमधर्मवित् । उदैक्षत दिश: सर्वा वचने गतमानस:,उर्वशीकी बात सुनकर परम धर्मज्ञ शुकदेवजीने सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंकी ओर देखा। उस समय उनका चित्त उसकी बातोंकी ओर चला गया था
urvaśyā vacanaṃ śrutvā śukaḥ paramadharmavit | udaikṣata diśaḥ sarvā vacane gatamānasaḥ ||
ಉರ್ವಶಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಪರಮಧರ್ಮವಿತ್ ಶುಕನು ಎಲ್ಲ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳತ್ತ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಹರಿಸಿದನು; ಆ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಅವಳ ವಚನಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸೆಳೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
शुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a person renowned as a knower of the highest dharma must remain vigilant about the mind’s movement; hearing persuasive speech can momentarily draw attention outward, so steadiness and mindful restraint are essential to ethical clarity.
Urvaśī speaks, and Śuka listens; upon hearing her, he looks around in all directions, showing that his attention has been momentarily captured by her words and that an inner response has been stirred.