Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 61, Shloka 64
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
निजमालयमप्यस्माद्भवान् यास्यत्यसंशयम् ।
स्वल्पकालं मया सार्धं भुङ्क्ष्व भोगान् सुदुर्लभान् ॥
nijam ālayam apy asmād bhavān yāsyaty asaṃśayam | svalpakālaṃ mayā sārdhaṃ bhuṅkṣva bhogān sudurlabhān ||
“Mula rito rin ay tiyak na tutungo ka sa sarili mong tahanan (sa bandang huli). Kaya sa maikling panahon, magsaya ka kasama ko sa mga kaligayahang napakahirap makamtan.”
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FAQs
A classic rationalization: “it’s only for a short time.” Purāṇic ethics often treats ‘brief indulgence’ as still binding through saṃskāra (impressions) and karmic consequence.
Ākhyāna serving dharma instruction; not a pancalakṣaṇa segment.
‘Short time’ points to the mind’s minimization strategy; ‘rare pleasures’ indicate subtle attachments that feel spiritually ‘special’ yet still entangle.