Shloka 58

Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat

Sanskrit

मनॊभिलषिता शय्या सुगन्धमनुलेपनम् ।

इहासतो महाभाग गृहे किं ते निजे 'धिकम् ॥

Transliteration

manobhilaṣitā śayyā sugandham anulepanam | ihāsato mahābhāga gṛhe kiṃ te nije 'dhikam ||

Translation

ఇక్కడ నీ హృదయాభిలాషకు తగిన శయ్యలు ఉన్నాయి, దేహానికి పూసుకునే సుగంధ అనులేపనాలు కూడా ఉన్నాయి. ఓ ఆర్యా, ఇక్కడ నివసిస్తుంటే నీ స్వగృహంలో నీకు దీనికన్నా గొప్పది ఏముంటుంది?

Word by Word

• manaḥ-abhilaṣitā: desired by the mind
• manaḥ-abhilaṣitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manaḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + abhilaṣita (कृदन्त; √laṣ/लष् ‘इच्छायाम्’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मनसः अभिलषिता)

• śayyā: bed, couch
• śayyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• sugandha-anulepanam: fragrant unguent/anointing paste
• sugandha-anulepanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + anulepana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सुगन्धं च तत् अनुलेपनम्)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• āsataḥ: of you who are staying (here)
• āsataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āsat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘आसत्’ = here-dweller/one who stays

• mahābhāga: O fortunate one
• mahābhāga: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• kim: what?
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘ते’ = your

• nije: in (your) own
• nije: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण (गृहे)

• adhikam: more, extra
• adhikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तुलनार्थक-विशेषण

Speakers

• Varūthinī speaking to a brāhmaṇa (dialogue scene)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "shringara", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Temptation
• Sense-pleasures vs. Dharma
• Householder ideals contrasted with indulgence

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse frames sensual comfort as a persuasive argument; the ethical tension is whether pleasure can substitute for one’s rightful duties and place (svadharma and sva-gṛha).

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Primarily ākhyāna (narrative instruction) rather than sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita; it functions as dharma-upadeśa embedded in story.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Desired bed’ and ‘fragrant anointing’ symbolize the mind’s self-justifying pleasures; the test is whether consciousness remains anchored in truth rather than sensory persuasion.