Shloka 11
Adhyāya 125: Raṅga-pradarśana — Arjuna’s Entry and Astric Demonstration (रङ्गप्रदर्शनम्)
तस्य कामात्मनो बुद्धि: साक्षात् कालेन मोहिता । सम्प्रमथ्येन्द्रियग्रामं प्रणष्टा सह चेतसा
tasya kāmātmano buddhiḥ sākṣāt kālena mohitā | sampramathyendriyagrāmaṃ praṇaṣṭā saha cetasā ||
காமவசப்பட்ட அவனுடைய புத்தி, நேரே காலம் (விதி) காரணமாக மயங்கியது. இంద్రியங்களின் கூட்டத்தையே வன்மையாகக் கலக்கி மத்தித்து, அந்தப் புத்தி உள்ளுணர்வும் சிந்தனைவலிமையும் உடனே அழிந்தது.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Desire-driven living destabilizes the senses and clouds discernment; when the mind loses mastery over the sense-faculties, judgment collapses. The verse frames this as a moral-psychological warning: without restraint and clarity, one’s inner guidance can be ruined, especially under the pressure of Kāla (the inevitable course of events).
Vaiśampāyana describes a person whose intellect has been deluded by Time and whose senses have been thrown into agitation; as a result, his discernment and reflective awareness are said to have perished. It is a narrative characterization of inner downfall—loss of control, confusion, and the collapse of sound judgment.