Shloka 59
Adhyaya 50 — Mind-Born Progeny, Svayambhuva Manu’s Lineage, and Brahmā’s Ordinance to Duḥsaha (Alakṣmī’s Retinue)
अब्रह्मचारिणाधीतमिज्या चाविदुषा कृता ।
तपोवने ग्राम्यभुजां तथैवानिर्वजितात्मनाम् ॥
abrahmacāriṇādhītam ijyā cāviduṣā kṛtā | tapovane grāmyabhujāṃ tathaivānirvajitātmanām ||
“Ilmu yang diperoleh oleh orang yang tidak berpantang/berbudi susila, korban suci yang dilakukan oleh orang jahil, dan kehidupan bertapa di rimba oleh mereka yang masih memakan makanan ‘seperti orang kampung’ (mewah dan memanjakan)—demikian juga oleh mereka yang fikirannya belum disucikan—(semuanya cacat).”
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FAQs
Scriptural learning and ritual are not merely technical acts; they require inner discipline (brahmacarya, śuddhi). Ascetic settings (tapovana) do not sanctify a person who retains indulgent habits and an unpurified mind.
Ethical-ritual instruction ancillary to Purāṇic narrative; not a direct instance of the five hallmark topics, but supportive of ‘dharma’ exposition often embedded in vaṃśānucarita narratives.
The verse encodes the principle that mantra/vidyā without containment of desire becomes ‘leaky’—power dissipates. ‘Tapovana + grāmya-bhoga’ is a symbol of mixed (saṅkīrṇa) intention that blocks spiritual fruition.