Shloka 30
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
इदं रम्यमिदं रम्यमित्यस्मिन् वरपर्वते ।
शक्तदृष्टिरहं तृप्तिं न यास्येऽब्दशतैरपि ॥
idaṃ ramyam idaṃ ramyam ity asmin varaparvate | śaktadṛṣṭir ahaṃ tṛptiṃ na yāsye ’bdaśatair api ||
“‘Indah sekali, indah sekali!’—di gunung yang mulia ini, pandanganku terpaut erat; bahkan seratus tahun pun tidak akan membuatku jemu.”
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FAQs
Even refined beauty can bind attention. The verse subtly contrasts the pull of the senses with the urgency of one’s duties, setting up the need for discrimination (viveka).
Descriptive narrative (ākhyāna) supporting ethical reflection; not directly sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṃśa.
‘A hundred years without satiety’ signals saṃsāric insatiability: sensory enjoyment promises fullness but perpetuates longing, prompting the seeker toward higher fulfillment.