Shloka 73
पञ्चवर्णोत्पत्तिः — The Origin of the Five-Colored Fiery Being and Ritual-Disruptor Lineages
नैनं प्रज्ञा सुनीतं वा त्रायते नैव पौरुषम् । द्विजश्रेष्ठ! मूर्ख, शठ और चंचल चित्तवाला मनुष्य सदा ही भ्रमवश सुखमें दु:ख और दुःखमें सुखबुद्धि कर लेता है। उस समय बुद्धि, उत्तम नीति (शिक्षा) तथा पुरुषार्थ भी उसकी रक्षा नहीं कर पाते
nainaṁ prajñā sunītaṁ vā trāyate naiva pauruṣam | dvijaśreṣṭha! mūrkhaḥ śaṭhaś ca cañcala-cittavān manuṣyaḥ sadā hi bhramavaśāt sukhe duḥkhaṁ duḥkhe sukha-buddhiṁ karoti | tasmin kāle buddhiḥ uttamā nītiḥ (śikṣā) tathā puruṣārtho 'pi tasya rakṣāṁ na kurvanti |
Tiada kebijaksanaan, tiada pula kelakuan yang baik—bahkan usaha diri sekalipun—mampu menyelamatkan orang demikian. Wahai yang terbaik antara para Brahmana, seorang yang bodoh, licik, dan berjiwa gelisah, didorong oleh khayalan, sentiasa menyangka derita sebagai nikmat dan nikmat sebagai derita. Pada saat itu, bahkan akal budi, ajaran yang baik tentang tata laku yang benar, dan daya usaha seorang lelaki pun gagal melindunginya.
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
A mind ruled by delusion reverses values—seeing suffering as happiness and happiness as suffering. In that state, even intelligence, good instruction, and effort cannot help, because the person’s judgment itself is corrupted; therefore steadiness of mind and freedom from भ्रम (error) are prerequisites for dharmic living.
The hunter (व्याध), instructing a Brahmin seeker, explains how inner defects—foolishness, deceit, and mental restlessness—lead to भ्रम and wrong valuation. He warns that without correcting this inner confusion, external aids like learning, ethical counsel, or exertion fail to protect a person.