Shloka 34
Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema
सुसंख्याय च बुद्ध्वा वै ब्रह्मणश्चाप्यनित्यताम् । दौरात्म्यं चैव भोगानां संसारस्य च कष्टताम्
susaṃkhyāya ca buddhvā vai brahmaṇaścāpyanityatām | daurātmyaṃ caiva bhogānāṃ saṃsārasya ca kaṣṭatām
സൂക്ഷ്മമായി വിചാരിച്ച് അവൻ ഗ്രഹിച്ചു—ബ്രഹ്മാവിനും അനിത്യതയുണ്ട്; ഭോഗങ്ങൾ ദോഷകരമാണ്; സംസാരം അത്യന്തം ക്ലേശകരമാണ്।
Not explicitly specified in the provided single-verse excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मणश्चाप्यनित्यताम् = ब्रह्मणः + च + अपि + अनित्यताम्; चैव = च + एव
FAQs
It stresses that impermanence applies even to exalted cosmic positions like Brahmā’s, reinforcing detachment from all conditioned status and achievements.
It characterizes bhoga as morally/spiritually degrading (daurātmya), implying that indulgence tends to bind the mind and increase bondage rather than bring lasting fulfillment.
By recognizing the hardship of saṃsāra and the defects of pleasure-seeking, one is urged toward renunciation, disciplined living, and pursuit of a liberating spiritual goal.