Shloka 173
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
यथा शुक्लस्य पक्षस्य प्रवृत्तो चन्द्रमा: शनै: । उन महामनस्वी नारदके हृदयमें काम उसी प्रकार धीरे-धीरे बढ़ने लगा, जैसे शुक्लपक्ष आरम्भ होनेपर शनै:-शनै: चन्द्रमाकी वृद्धि होती है
yathā śuklasya pakṣasya pravṛtto candramāḥ śanaiḥ |
Seperti bulan apabila bermulanya separuh bulan terang yang bertambah sedikit demi sedikit, demikianlah juga nafsu beransur-ansur membesar dalam hati Nārada yang berhati luhur—senyap, setapak demi setapak, kian menguat dengan berlalunya waktu.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Desire often does not arise all at once; it grows gradually when allowed to take root. The verse warns that unchecked impulses can strengthen over time, so vigilance and self-restraint are needed early.
Kṛṣṇa describes how, in Nārada’s heart, desire began and then increased slowly—likened to the moon’s steady waxing during the bright fortnight.