Shloka 5
कल्माषपाद-शाप-कारणम्
Cause of Kalmāṣapāda’s Niyoga under a Curse
त॑ समुत्थापयामास नृपतिं काममोहितम् | भूतलाद भूमिपालेशं पितेव पतितं सुतम्
taṁ samutthāpayāmāsa nṛpatiṁ kāmamohitam | bhūtalād bhūmipāleśaṁ pitevā patitaṁ sutam ||
அப்போது ஆசையால் மயங்கிய அந்த அரசனை அவர் எழுப்பினார். பூமிபாலர்களின் தலைவனை அவர் தரையிலிருந்து, தந்தை தன் விழுந்த மகனைத் தூக்குவது போலத் தூக்கினார்.
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked desire (kāma) can overpower even a king, causing loss of composure; yet compassionate intervention—likened to a father’s care—restores dignity and steadiness, implying the ethical need for self-control and supportive guidance.
A Gandharva physically lifts the king up from the ground after he has collapsed in a swoon due to passion and delusion, treating him with paternal tenderness and thereby easing the worry of those attending him.