Shloka 7
तारोपदेशः — Tara’s Counsel to Lakshmana
Restraint, Time, and Mobilization
घृताच्यां किल संसक्तो दशवर्षाणि लक्ष्मण।अहोऽमन्यत धर्मात्मा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः।।।।
ghṛtācyāṃ kila saṃsaktaḥ daśa-varṣāṇi lakṣmaṇa | aho ’manyata dharmātmā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣನೇ! ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮನಾದ ಮಹಾಮುನಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರನು ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಅಪ್ಸರೆ ಘೃತಾಚಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಲೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಆದರೂ ಅದು ಒಂದೇ ದಿನವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿದನು.
'O Lakshmana! great sage Visvamitra was in union with an apsara Gritachi for ten years and felt it was just one day indeed!
FAQs
Even the righteous can be clouded by desire; dharma therefore emphasizes vigilance, self-restraint, and awareness of time-bound duties.
To soften Lakṣmaṇa’s anger, Tārā cites a traditional example: Viśvāmitra’s long lapse in sensual attachment, showing how easily time can be lost.
Tārā’s skillful persuasion: she uses precedent to encourage patience and a measured response rather than condemnation.