Shloka 7
Adhyaya 16 — The Son’s Counsel on Renunciation and the Anasuya–Mandavya Episode: The Suspension of Sunrise and the Power of Pativrata
Sanskrit
पितावाच वत्स योगं ममाचक्ष्व मुक्तिहेतुमतः परम् ।
येन भूतैः पुनर्भूतो नेदृगः खमवाप्नुयाम् ॥
Transliteration
pitā vāca vatsa yogaṃ mamācakṣva mukti-hetum ataḥ param |
yena bhūtaiḥ punar-bhūto nedṛgaḥ kham avāpnuyām ||
Translation
O pai disse: “Filho querido, ensina-me esse yoga, a causa suprema da libertação, pelo qual—se eu voltasse a estar entre os seres—não encontraria novamente tal destino de tristeza no céu (da existência).”
Speakers
Father addressing son (pitā → putra)
Key Themes
Quest for liberationFear of rebirthGuru-śiṣya dynamicYoga instruction