Shloka 37
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
क्लेशितं सर्वभावैश्च तेषुतेषु परित्यजेत् । अथ लज्जां प्रवक्ष्यामि मनो या निर्विशत्यलम्
kleśitaṃ sarvabhāvaiśca teṣuteṣu parityajet | atha lajjāṃ pravakṣyāmi mano yā nirviśatyalam
Keadaan batin yang dihimpit segala jenis kesengsaraan hendaklah ditinggalkan, berulang kali. Kini akan aku jelaskan ‘lajjā’—rasa malu yang suci, yang meresap masuk dan meliputi seluruh fikiran.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वभावैश्च→सर्वभावैः च; तेषुतेषु→तेषु तेषु; निर्विशत्यलम्→निर्विशति अलम्
FAQs
It advises repeatedly abandoning distress-laden mental states and then introduces lajjā (modesty/moral shame) as a virtue that deeply permeates the mind.
Lajjā is portrayed as an inner restraint—an ethical sensitivity that ‘enters’ and settles in the mind, shaping conduct from within rather than by external compulsion.
It frames self-discipline as mental hygiene: notice states that generate suffering, let them go repeatedly, and cultivate an internal moral compass (lajjā) that stabilizes behavior.