Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 35
King Vena’s Tyranny, the Sages’ Counsel, and the Birth of Niṣāda
ऋषिभि: स्वाश्रमपदं गते पुत्रकलेवरम् । सुनीथा पालयामास विद्यायोगेन शोचती ॥ ३५ ॥
ṛṣibhiḥ svāśrama-padaṁ gate putra-kalevaram sunīthā pālayām āsa vidyā-yogena śocatī
Pagbalik ng mga rishi sa kani-kanilang ashram, si Sunīthā, ina ni Vena, ay labis na nagdalamhati sa pagkamatay ng anak. Nagpasya siyang ingatan ang bangkay ng anak sa pamamagitan ng ilang sangkap at ng mantra-yoga (pagbigkas ng mga mantra).
FAQs
This verse states that Sunīthā, overwhelmed by grief, kept her son Vena’s corpse preserved through vidyā-yoga—mystic knowledge—showing that such powers can exist but do not solve the root problem of attachment and adharma.
Because she was lamenting for her son and, driven by maternal attachment, used her mystic knowledge to keep his body intact after the sages returned to their āśramas.
It cautions that emotional attachment can push one toward extraordinary but ultimately temporary solutions; real healing comes from dharmic living and spiritual clarity rather than trying to control outcomes through mere technique or power.