Shloka 66
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
वेश्यान्यस्मैददौ प्रीत्या यूने कामपरायणा । ततः स दीनवदनो व्रीडया च समन्वितः ॥ ६६ ॥
veśyānyasmaidadau prītyā yūne kāmaparāyaṇā | tataḥ sa dīnavadano vrīḍayā ca samanvitaḥ || 66 ||
सा कामपरायणा प्रीत्या यूनेऽस्मै वेश्याः प्रददौ; ततः स व्रीडासमन्वितो दीनवदनोऽभवत् ॥
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa (disgust)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It highlights how indulgence in kāma (sense-pleasure) leads to inner collapse—shown by dejection and vrīḍā (shame)—implying that conscience awakens when one strays from dharma.
By contrast: attachment to pleasure pulls the mind outward, while bhakti requires inward steadiness and restraint; the verse depicts the psychological cost of kama-parāyaṇatā, which bhakti seeks to transcend.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the takeaway is practical nīti—guarding conduct (sadācāra) to avoid adharma-driven choices.