Shloka 9
Mohinī-mūrti Distributes Amṛta; Rāhu is Severed; Results Differ by Shelter
श्रीभगवानुवाच कथं कश्यपदायादा: पुंश्चल्यां मयि सङ्गता: । विश्वासं पण्डितो जातु कामिनीषु न याति हि ॥ ९ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca kathaṁ kaśyapa-dāyādāḥ puṁścalyāṁ mayi saṅgatāḥ viśvāsaṁ paṇḍito jātu kāminīṣu na yāti hi
O Senhor disse: “Ó descendentes de Kaśyapa! Sou apenas uma mulher leviana; como podeis ter tanta confiança em Mim? O sábio jamais deposita fé em mulheres sedutoras.”
Cāṇakya Paṇḍita, the great politician and moral instructor, said, viśvāso naiva kartavyaḥ strīṣu rāja-kuleṣu ca: “Never put your faith in a woman or a politician.” Thus the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who was pretending to be a woman, warned the demons against putting so much faith in Her, for She had appeared as an attractive woman ultimately to cheat them. Indirectly disclosing the purpose for which She had appeared before them, She said to the sons of Kaśyapa, “How is this? You were all born of a great ṛṣi, yet you are putting your faith in a woman who is loitering here and there like a prostitute, unprotected by father or husband. Women in general should not be trusted, and what to speak of a woman loitering like a prostitute?” The word kāminī is significant in this connection. Women, especially beautiful young women, invoke the dormant lusty desires of a man. Therefore, according to Manu-saṁhitā, every woman should be protected, either by her husband, by her father or by her grown sons. Without such protection, a woman will be exploited. Indeed, women like to be exploited by men. As soon as a woman is exploited by a man, she becomes a common prostitute. This is explained by Mohinī-mūrti, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse warns that a truly wise person does not place blind trust where lust and fickleness dominate; discernment is essential to avoid illusion and downfall.
In the Mohinī pastime after the churning of the ocean, the Devas (Kaśyapa’s descendants) became captivated by Mohinī’s charm; the Lord remarks on their bewilderment and the danger of lust-driven attraction.
Practice self-control and clear judgment—don’t let attraction or desire override values, commitments, and spiritual priorities; test trust through character and consistency.