Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 7
Yayāti’s Renunciation: The Allegory of the He-Goat and She-Goat
तमेव प्रेष्ठतमया रममाणमजान्यया । विलोक्य कूपसंविग्ना नामृष्यद् बस्तकर्म तत् ॥ ७ ॥
tam eva preṣṭhatamayā ramamāṇam ajānyayā vilokya kūpa-saṁvignā nāmṛṣyad basta-karma tat
جب کنویں میں گرنے والی اس بکری نے اپنے محبوب بکرے کو دوسری بکری کے ساتھ جنسی تعلقات میں مشغول دیکھا، تو وہ اس کے اس رویے کو برداشت نہ کر سکی۔
FAQs
This verse depicts how attachment to enjoyment leads to distress and intolerance—an emotional agitation that arises when the mind is bound to possessiveness rather than dharma and self-control.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while narrating the Yayāti episode, using vivid imagery (goat and she-goat) to illustrate the dynamics and consequences of uncontrolled desire.
Reduce possessiveness and impulse-driven pleasure-seeking; practice restraint and devotion-centered living so relationships are guided by responsibility, respect, and inner steadiness rather than reactive jealousy.