Shloka 66
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
प्राप्तं निषेवन्नन्योन्यं वर्तते कामकारकम् । शुभं वाप्यशुभं विप्र तं तु शांतं विदुर्बुधाः ॥ ६६ ॥
prāptaṃ niṣevannanyonyaṃ vartate kāmakārakam | śubhaṃ vāpyaśubhaṃ vipra taṃ tu śāṃtaṃ vidurbudhāḥ || 66 ||
Dengan menikmati apa yang datang kepada diri dan bergerak dalam saling bergantungan, dorongan nafsu (kāma) terus berfungsi. Sama ada menghasilkan kebaikan atau keburukan, wahai brāhmaṇa, orang bijaksana mengetahui keadaan itu sebagai “ditenteramkan”, yakni keinginan telah didiamkan.
Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It points to the mechanics of kāma (desire): by repeatedly indulging in what one obtains and remaining in reciprocal entanglements, desire keeps operating and yields both good and bad karmic outcomes; the wise aim for śānti—quieting the desire-drive rather than feeding it.
By implying that chasing results (śubha/aśubha) sustains desire, it supports a bhakti stance of offering outcomes to the Lord and cultivating inner calm—reducing self-centered craving so devotion becomes steadier and less transactional.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline: observe how indulgence sustains desire and practice restraint and equanimity toward outcomes.