Shloka 4
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
किंतु समाधिना तेन न ज्ञातं शूलसंभवम् । कृच्छ्रं च मुनिना कृत्स्नं योगाभ्यासाद्भृशादपि
kiṃtu samādhinā tena na jñātaṃ śūlasaṃbhavam | kṛcchraṃ ca muninā kṛtsnaṃ yogābhyāsādbhṛśādapi
แต่ถึงกระนั้น แม้ด้วยสมาธินั้น เขาก็มิได้รู้ที่มาของศูล/ตรีศูล และความเพียรอันยากยิ่งของฤๅษีทั้งสิ้น—แม้จะฝึกโยคะอย่างเข้มข้นยิ่ง—ก็กลับไร้ผล
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Samādhi and strenuous yoga alone may fail to reveal the divine origin of a sacred symbol; knowledge requires proper orientation (dharma/bhakti) and divine sanction.
Application: Balance discipline with humility: when effort yields no clarity, refine intention, seek śāstra-guidance and devotion rather than doubling down on ego-driven austerity.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगाभ्यासाद्भृशादपि → योगाभ्यासात् भृशात् अपि
FAQs
It implies that meditative absorption and intense yogic discipline alone may not yield knowledge of certain divine mysteries; realization can depend on grace, right context, or revealed teaching rather than effort alone.
“Śūla-sambhava” literally means “the arising/origin of the śūla (trident),” a Shaiva emblem. Here it denotes a specific divine or cosmic origin-story that the sage failed to discern.
It cautions against assuming that sheer austerity guarantees insight, encouraging humility and the pursuit of correct guidance (śāstra/teacher) alongside practice.