Shloka 22
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
यथा मार्गं तृणै रुद्धं पद्मं पत्रविवर्जितम् । ज्ञानं ममत्वसंयुक्तं पुमांसं प्रकृतिं विना ॥ २२ ॥
yathā mārgaṃ tṛṇai ruddhaṃ padmaṃ patravivarjitam | jñānaṃ mamatvasaṃyuktaṃ pumāṃsaṃ prakṛtiṃ vinā || 22 ||
Seperti jalan yang tersumbat oleh rumput hingga tidak dapat dilalui, dan seperti teratai tanpa daun yang menjadi layu, demikian juga pengetahuan yang bercampur rasa “milikku” tidak menuntun insan, jika tanpa pemahaman yang benar tentang Prakṛti.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that knowledge becomes spiritually unproductive when mixed with mamatva (the possessive ego). Like an overgrown path, such “knowledge” cannot carry the seeker toward liberation unless one gains clear discernment and detachment regarding Prakṛti.
Bhakti matures through surrender and non-possessiveness. The verse warns that even spiritual learning is weakened when one clings to “I” and “mine”; devotion becomes pure when actions and insights are offered without ownership.
No specific Vedāṅga technique (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa, etc.) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—cultivating viveka and vairāgya so that learning does not turn into egoic attachment.