Shloka 31
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
दिनैः कतिपयैर्जातैर्दीपवद्रविदर्शनात् । हततेजास्तथा भर्त्ता मामुवाचाकुलेन्द्रियः ॥ ३१ ॥
dinaiḥ katipayairjātairdīpavadravidarśanāt | hatatejāstathā bharttā māmuvācākulendriyaḥ || 31 ||
சில நாட்கள் கடந்தபின், விளக்கைப் போல கண்களை மயக்கும் செல்வத்தைப் பார்த்து, ஒளி குன்றி உணர்வுகள் கலங்கிய என் கணவர் என்னிடம் கூறினார்॥३१॥
Narrator (a wife speaking within the Tirtha-Mahatmya story-frame of Book 2)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
FAQs
It highlights how attachment to wealth (dravya) can disturb the senses and diminish inner radiance (tejas), setting up a moral turning point in the narrative toward restraint and dharmic clarity.
Indirectly, it contrasts sensory agitation caused by wealth with the steadiness required for devotion; bhakti grows where the mind is not dazzled by external gain but anchored in higher purpose.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as ethical-psychological instruction about indriya-nigraha (sense control), which supports ritual discipline and vrata observance.