Shloka 28
कल्माषपाद-शाप-कारणम्
Cause of Kalmāṣapāda’s Niyoga under a Curse
यत्र विख्यातकीर्ति: स कुरूणामृषभो5भवत् । स राजा मन्मथाविष्टस्तद्गतेनान्तरात्मना
yatra vikhyāta-kīrtiḥ sa kurūṇām ṛṣabho 'bhavat | sa rājā manmathāviṣṭas tad-gatenāntarātmanā ||
وسِشٹھ نے کہا—وہیں وہ نامور شہرت والا، کُروؤں میں سرفہرست بادشاہ سَموَرَن کام کی شدت سے مغلوب تھا؛ اس کا باطن سراسر تپتی میں محو تھا اور وہ دل ہی دل میں اسی کا دھیان کیے بیٹھا تھا۔
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a celebrated and capable ruler can be inwardly overpowered by desire; the verse highlights the ethical need for self-mastery and the recognition that inner fixation (antarātmanā tad-gatena) can govern outward conduct.
Vasiṣṭha points out the place where King Saṃvaraṇa, famed among the Kurus, is sitting in a love-stricken state—mentally absorbed in Tapati—setting the stage for the ensuing resolution of their relationship.