Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 17, Shloka 21
Adhyaya 17 — The Birth of Atri’s Three Sons: Soma, Dattatreya, and Durvasa
स्त्रीसन्निकर्षाद्यद्येते परित्यक्ष्यन्ति मामिति ।
मुनिपुत्रास्ततोऽसङ्गी स्थास्यामिति विचिन्तयन् ॥
strīsannikarṣād yad yady ete parityakṣyanti mām iti | muniputrās tato 'saṅgī sthāsyāmīti vicintayan ||
Sa pag-iisip, “Kung iiwan ako ng mga anak ng mga rishi dahil sa aking pagkalapit sa isang babae,” nagpasya ang walang-kapit na asceta, “Kung gayon, mananatili ako kung ano ako,” at ganyan ang kanyang pagninilay.
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FAQs
A realized person does not calibrate conduct to preserve reputation or followers. The verse contrasts social perception with inner asaṅga (non-clinging) as the true measure of spiritual maturity.
Ākhyāna serving Dharma/Yoga instruction—how a teacher may reveal disciples’ latent judgments and attachments.
The possibility of disciples ‘leaving’ symbolizes thoughts departing when confronted with desire-symbols; the yogin ‘remaining’ indicates the witness-consciousness that stays steady regardless of mental movements.