Mahabharata 1.76.65 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 76, Shloka 65
ययाति–देवयानी संवादः
Yayāti–Devayānī Dialogue and Śukra’s Consent
वैशम्पायन उवाच सुरापानाद् वज्चनां प्राप्य विद्वान् संज्ञानाशं चैव महातिघोरम् | दृष्टवा कचं चापि तथाभिरूपं पीत॑ तदा सुरया मोहितेन
vaiśampāyana uvāca
surāpānād vacanāṁ prāpya vidvān saṁjñānāśaṁ caiva mahāti-ghoram |
dṛṣṭvā kacaṁ cāpi tathābhirūpaṁ pītaṁ tadā surayā mohitena ||
वैशम्पायन उवाच—सुरापानाद्वञ्चनां प्राप्य विद्वान् संज्ञानाशं चैव महातिघोरम्। दृष्ट्वा कचं चापि तथाभिरूपं पीतं तदा सुरया मोहितेन॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Intoxication (surāpāna) leads to the collapse of discernment and can drive even the learned into grievous, socially destructive acts; therefore, restraint and ethical regulation—especially for those tasked with upholding dharma—are emphasized.
Vaiśampāyana recounts that Śukra, deluded by liquor, lost consciousness and ended up consuming his disciple Kaca; upon realizing the horror of what occurred, Śukra becomes angry at drinking and prepares to proclaim a rule for the welfare of brāhmaṇas.
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