Shloka 45

योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः

Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction

Devanagari script

नैवाकाशे न पशुषु वियोनौ च न पर्वसु । इन्द्रियस्य विसर्ग ते रोचयन्ति कदाचन,वे आकाशमें, पशुओंमें, विपरीत योनिमें तथा पर्वके अवसरोंपर वीर्यत्याग करना कदापि अच्छा नहीं मानते थे

Transliteration

naivākāśe na paśuṣu viyonau ca na parvasu | indriyasya visarga te rocayanti kadācana ||

Translation

ଶକ୍ର କହିଲେ—ସେମାନେ ନ ଖୋଲା ଆକାଶତଳେ, ନ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ସହ, ନ ବିପରୀତ ଯୋନିରେ, ନ ପର୍ବ/ପବିତ୍ର ଅବସରରେ—କେବେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟବିସର୍ଗ (ବୀର୍ୟତ୍ୟାଗ)କୁ ଉଚିତ ମନେ କରୁନଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• आकाशे: in the sky/space
• आकाशे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकाश
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• पशुषु: among animals
• पशुषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु
• Form: masculine, locative, plural

• वियोनौ: in an improper/unnatural womb (yoni)
• वियोनौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वियोनि
• Form: feminine, locative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• पर्वसु: on festival/holy occasions (parva-days)
• पर्वसु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन्
• Form: neuter, locative, plural

• इन्द्रियस्य: of the organ/sense-organ
• इन्द्रियस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रिय
• Form: neuter, genitive, singular

• विसर्गः: discharge/emission
• विसर्गः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विसर्ग
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: nominative, plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• रोचयन्ति: approve/consider pleasing
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच्
• Form: present, third, plural, parasmaipada

• कदाचन: ever/at any time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• शक्र (Śakra/Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches disciplined sexual ethics: emission/sexual activity should not occur in improper places (public/exposed), with animals, in unsuitable or forbidden unions, or on sacred/festival occasions. Restraint and propriety are presented as dharmic standards.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śakra (Indra) is describing a normative code of conduct attributed to exemplary people: they did not approve of indiscriminate sexual release, emphasizing regulation by place, partner, and time as part of righteous living.