Shloka 17
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
तावत्प्रबोधो भवति विवेकस्तावदेव हि । तावत्सतां संगरुचिस्तावत्पौराणलालसा
tāvatprabodho bhavati vivekastāvadeva hi | tāvatsatāṃ saṃgarucistāvatpaurāṇalālasā
ตราบใดที่มีความตื่นรู้ภายใน ตราบนั้นย่อมมีวิเวกะคือปัญญาแยกแยะ; ตราบใดที่ยังยินดีในสังคมของสัตบุรุษ ตราบนั้นย่อมเกิดความใคร่ปรารถนาต่อปุราณะทั้งหลาย
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.61)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तावत्प्रबोधः = tāvat + prabodhaḥ; विवेकस्तावत् = vivekaḥ + tāvat; तावदेव = tāvat + eva; तावत्सताम् = tāvat + satām; संगरुचिः = saṅga + ruciḥ; तावत्पौराणलालसा = tāvat + paurāṇa-lālasā.
FAQs
The verse treats awakening and discernment as mutually reinforcing: genuine inner awakening expresses itself as clear discrimination, and that discernment sustains further awakening.
It presents attraction to the virtuous as a sign and support of inner growth; when discernment awakens, one naturally prefers uplifting companionship over harmful influences.
It suggests that sustained moral-spiritual clarity leads to a desire for sacred narratives and teachings; practically, cultivating discernment and good company nurtures consistent study/listening to dharmic texts.