Shloka 27
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
विधूय मोहकलिलं लब्ध्वा योगमनुत्तमम् । गृहस्थो मुच्यते बंधान्नात्र कार्याविचारणा
vidhūya mohakalilaṃ labdhvā yogamanuttamam | gṛhastho mucyate baṃdhānnātra kāryāvicāraṇā
मोहकलिलं विधूय योगमनुत्तमं लब्ध्वा गृहस्थोऽपि बन्धान्मुच्यते; नात्र कार्याविचारणा।
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Concept: By removing delusion and attaining highest yoga, even a householder can be freed from bondage; liberation is not restricted to renunciants.
Application: Transform household duties into offerings: daily nāma-japa, sattvic livelihood, service to family as dharma, and regular study; reduce moha by simplifying desires and practicing mindful restraint in consumption and speech.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: baṃdhānnātra = bandhāt + na + atra (t+n → nn; vowel coalescence). yogamanuttamam = yogam + anuttamam (m+a sandhi).
FAQs
Yes. This verse explicitly affirms that a gṛhastha who dispels delusion and attains supreme yoga can be freed from bondage.
“Mohakalila” means the muddy confusion of delusion—mental and moral obscuration that prevents clear spiritual insight.
It teaches that liberation depends on inner transformation and authentic spiritual discipline, not merely on changing one’s social stage of life; therefore one should not dismiss the householder path as spiritually inferior.