Shloka 37

Adhyaya 50 — Mind-Born Progeny, Svayambhuva Manu’s Lineage, and Brahmā’s Ordinance to Duḥsaha (Alakṣmī’s Retinue)

Sanskrit

अहङ्कारगतश्चान्यस्तथान्यो बुद्धिसंस्थितः ।

विनाशाय नराः स्त्रीणां यतन्ते महोसंश्रिताः ॥

Transliteration

ahaṅkāragataś cānyas tathānyo buddhisaṃsthitaḥ | vināśāya narāḥ strīṇāṃ yatante mahosaṃśritāḥ ||

Translation

Seorang daripada mereka bersemayam dalam ahaṅkāra (keakuan), dan seorang lagi teguh dalam buddhi (akal budi/pertimbangan). Maka, dengan bersandar pada mahā-moha (kekeliruan besar/kuasa yang menguasai), manusia berusaha menuju kebinasaan wanita (dan tertib sosial).

Speakers

• Frame dialogue tradition (sage-narration within Markandeya Purana); specific speaker not explicit in supplied excerpt

Key Themes

• Ego and corrupted intellect
• Social ethics
• Adharma mechanisms
• Gendered harm as moral decline