Shloka 95
Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
करोति ग्रहणन्तेषां वचसां ग्राहकस्तु सः । आक्रम्यान्यो मनो नॄणां तमसाच्छाद्य दुर्मतिः ॥
karoti grahaṇan teṣāṃ vacasāṃ grāhakas tu saḥ | ākramyānyo mano nṝṇāṃ tamasācchādya durmatiḥ ||
Dia menyebabkan ‘pegangan’ pada kata-kata mereka—dialah pemutar-belit dan penyalah-tangkap ucapan. Seorang lagi yang jahat menyerang fikiran manusia, menutupinya dengan kegelapan (tamas).
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FAQs
Conflict is sustained not only by malicious speech but by distorted reception of speech. The counsel is to cultivate clarity (sattva), verify meaning, and resist tamasic impulses that rush to wrong conclusions.
Not a pancalakṣaṇa unit; it is dharma-oriented instruction embedded in the Purana’s broader didactic material.
‘Grasping words’ points to viparyaya (misconception) and pramāda (carelessness). The tamasic veiling of mind is an inner ‘graha’ (seizer) that eclipses discernment, making even truthful counsel appear hostile.