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 ||
จิตของผู้นั้นซึ่งถูกกามครอบงำ ปัญญาวินิจฉัยถูกกาล (ชะตา) ทำให้หลงโดยตรง ครั้นกวนปั่นหมู่แห่งอินทรีย์ทั้งปวงให้ปั่นป่วนแล้ว ปัญญานั้นก็พินาศไปพร้อมทั้งสติรู้และกำลังใคร่ครวญ
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.