Shloka 19
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
मतिभ्रष्टो यथा मर्त्यः पर्वसंगी यथा नरः । अतृप्तः कांतया कांतः पन्नगश्च विषोज्झितः ॥ १९ ॥
matibhraṣṭo yathā martyaḥ parvasaṃgī yathā naraḥ | atṛptaḥ kāṃtayā kāṃtaḥ pannagaśca viṣojjhitaḥ || 19 ||
जसा मतीभ्रष्ट मनुष्य, जसा जुगारासक्त नर; जसा प्रियेच्या संगतीतही अतृप्त प्रियकर, आणि जसा विषहीन सर्प—तसा तो शक्तिहीन व अस्थिर होतो।
Narada (teaching within Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse strings together vivid similes to show how delusion and craving make a person unstable and ineffective—urging the seeker to regain viveka (discernment) and pursue dharma with inner restraint.
By portraying the misery of insatiable desire and mental confusion, it implies that steadying the mind through devotion—especially Vishnu-bhakti praised throughout the Narada Purana—restores contentment and spiritual direction.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this shloka; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (self-control and avoidance of addictive habits like gambling), which supports successful vrata, japa, and tirtha-related observances.