Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
स्मृतिं चापहरत्यन्या स्त्रीणां सा स्मृतिहारिका । विविक्तदेशसेवित्वात्तस्याश्चोपशमो भवेत् ॥
smṛtiṃ cāpaharaty anyā strīṇāṃ sā smṛtihārikā | viviktadeśasevitvāt tasyāś copśamo bhavet ||
Ada lagi (gangguan) yang merampas ingatan wanita; ia disebut Smṛtihārikā, “pencuri ingatan.” Dengan tinggal di tempat yang terpencil, gangguannya menjadi reda.
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Mental clarity is protected through regulated environment and conduct; withdrawal from agitation and crowding is presented as a dharmic remedy for cognitive disturbance.
Ancillary dharma-śānti instruction (ācāra/upāya) within Purāṇic teaching, not a core pancalakṣaṇa narrative unit.
‘Memory theft’ symbolizes dispersion of attention (citta-vikṣepa). Seclusion functions like pratyāhāra: reducing sensory load so the mind re-collects itself.