Shloka 20
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas
गन्धाभरणमाल्येषु व्यासक्त: सविशेषत: । अलंचक्रे तदा55त्मानं सत्वर: काममोहितः,वह तो कामसे मोहित हो रहा था, अतः घर जाकर शीघ्र ही अपने-आपको (गहने- कपड़ोंसे) सजाने लगा। वह विशेषत: सुगन्धित पदार्थों, आभूषणों तथा मालाओंके सेवनमें संलग्न रहा
gandhābharaṇamālyeṣu vyāsaktaḥ saviśeṣataḥ | alaṃcakre tadātmānaṃ satvaraḥ kāmamohitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dikuasai nafsu, dia segera menghias dirinya dengan tergesa-gesa, dan terutama sekali terpaut pada minyak wangi, perhiasan, serta kalungan bunga—tenggelam dalam pameran diri dan kenikmatan indera.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how kāma (desire) can produce moha (delusion), driving a person toward outward adornment and sensory indulgence; ethically, it points to the need for restraint and clarity rather than being led by attachment.
The narrator describes a man, stirred by desire, hastily decorating himself and becoming particularly engrossed in perfumes, jewelry, and garlands—signaling infatuation and preoccupation with sensual presentation.