Shloka 30
Brahmā’s Curse, Four Births, and the Dharma of Shared Embodiment
Draupadī/Kṛṣṇā
ययुस्तत्र चरन्त्यस्ता ददृशुर्मुद्गलं त्वृषिम् / तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण बभूवुः काममोहिताः
yayustatra carantyastā dadṛśurmudgalaṃ tvṛṣim / tasya darśanamātreṇa babhūvuḥ kāmamohitāḥ
அங்கே அலைந்து திரிந்த அவர்கள், முனி முத்கலரை கண்டனர். அவரை காணும் மட்டும் காரணமாகவே அவர்கள் காமமயக்கத்தில் ஆழ்ந்தனர்.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Darśana-mātra (mere perception) can trigger moha; unchecked indriyas bind the mind.
Vedantic Theme: Indriya-viṣaya-saṃyoga as a cause of bondage; need for viveka and vairagya.
Application: Practice sense-restraint (pratyahara), mindful seeing, and immediate recollection of dharma when attraction arises.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest/ashrama environs
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.17 (episode of Mudgala and the women’s moha)
FAQs
This verse highlights how quickly desire can arise from mere sense-contact (seeing), teaching vigilance and self-restraint as essential to dharma.
By showing desire triggered instantly by perception, it points to the chain of distraction and attachment that can lead one away from spiritual discipline and right conduct.
Cultivate mindful sense-control—avoid indulgent attention to tempting objects, and practice disciplines like meditation, vows, and ethical boundaries to reduce impulsive desire.