Shloka 23
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
अस्थिपंजरमेतद्धि चर्ममांसावृतं त्विति । वसा मेदोऽथ नयने सोज्वले स्त्रीषु संस्थिते ॥ २३ ॥
asthipaṃjarametaddhi carmamāṃsāvṛtaṃ tviti | vasā medo'tha nayane sojvale strīṣu saṃsthite || 23 ||
Sa katunayan, ito ay isa lamang kulungan ng mga buto, na nababalutan ng balat at laman. Sa loob nito ay taba at utak ng buto; at ang dalawang mata—na nagniningning nang maliwanag—ay nakalagay sa mga kababaihan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It trains discrimination (viveka) by reframing the body as perishable matter—bones, flesh, fat—so the mind loosens attachment and turns toward moksha-oriented values.
By reducing fascination with external beauty, it supports inner purity and steadiness; such restraint helps a devotee redirect attention from sense-craving to sustained remembrance and worship.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline—using contemplation on the body’s composition to curb kama and strengthen vairagya.