Shloka 43
Avadhūta’s Teachers: Python, Ocean, Moth, Bee, Elephant, Deer, Fish—and Piṅgalā’s Song of Detachment
श्रीब्राह्मण उवाच एवं व्यवसितमतिर्दुराशां कान्ततर्षजाम् । छित्त्वोपशममास्थाय शय्यामुपविवेश सा ॥ ४३ ॥
śrī-brāhmaṇa uvāca evaṁ vyavasita-matir durāśāṁ kānta-tarṣa-jām chittvopaśamam āsthāya śayyām upaviveśa sā
Sang brāhmaṇa berkata: Dengan tekad demikian, Piṅgalā memutuskan hasrat berdosa untuk menikmati kenikmatan seks bersama para kekasih, lalu bersemayam dalam kedamaian yang sempurna. Kemudian dia duduk di atas katilnya.
FAQs
This verse shows Pingalā becoming steady by cutting off futile hopes driven by sensual craving, and then attaining upaśama—inner calm—by withdrawing the mind from desire.
He uses Pingalā as a living example that real relief comes not from external gratification but from renunciation of craving and acceptance of inner peace—supporting his teaching to King Yadu.
Notice desire-driven expectations, consciously cut them off, and choose practices that restore calm—simplicity, restraint, and turning the mind toward higher purpose (devotion and self-discipline).