Shloka 9
Kāma–Mamatā–Upadeśa
Discourse on Desire, Possessiveness, and Ritual Duty
कामात्मान॑ न प्रशंसन्ति लोके नेहाकामा काचिदस्ति प्रवृत्ति: । सर्वे कामा मनसोज्जप्रभूता यान् पण्डित: संहरते विचिन्त्य
kāmātmānaṁ na praśaṁsanti loke nehākāmā kācid asti pravṛttiḥ | sarve kāmā manaso 'jja-prabhūtā yān paṇḍitaḥ saṁharate vicintya ||
Vāyu berkata: “Manusia di dunia tidak memuji orang yang fikirannya diperhamba oleh nafsu. Di sini, tiada usaha yang timbul tanpa keinginan; dan segala keinginan berpunca daripada minda. Maka orang bijaksana, setelah merenung sedalam-dalamnya dan mengetahui keinginan sebagai punca derita, mengekang serta meninggalkannya.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Desire originates in the mind and drives worldly action, but a desire-ruled person is not esteemed; the wise reflect on desire as a cause of suffering and therefore restrain and relinquish it.
Vāyudeva is speaking a didactic instruction, explaining the psychology of action (pravṛtti) and the ethical ideal of self-mastery through curbing desires.