Shloka 157
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
अहो मुह्यामि शुष्यामि ग्लामि सीदामि नारद । अयुक्तमपि वक्तव्यमप्राप्यमपि सांप्रतम्
aho muhyāmi śuṣyāmi glāmi sīdāmi nārada | ayuktamapi vaktavyamaprāpyamapi sāṃpratam
Ai de mim! Estou confuso; resseco; desfaleço e me abato, ó Nārada. Até o que parece impróprio deve agora ser dito — sim, até o que no presente parece inalcançável.
Unspecified speaker addressing Nārada (context needed to identify the exact narrator/sage)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अयुक्तमपि = अयुक्तम् अपि; वक्तव्यमप्राप्यमपि = वक्तव्यम् अप्राप्यम् अपि.
FAQs
The speaker describes intense distress—confusion, exhaustion, and collapse—signaling a crisis that forces urgent disclosure.
It indicates a compelled confession or disclosure: circumstances are so pressing that the speaker feels bound to speak despite social or moral hesitation.
It highlights the tension between propriety and necessity, suggesting that in extreme situations one may feel obligated to speak difficult truths or requests, even when they seem inappropriate or impossible.