Shloka 14
दृष्ट्वा हि प्रमदा ह्येता यः क्षोभं व्रजते नरः । तस्य जन्मकृतं पुण्यं वृथा भवति नान्यथा ॥ १४ ॥
dṛṣṭvā hi pramadā hyetā yaḥ kṣobhaṃ vrajate naraḥ | tasya janmakṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ vṛthā bhavati nānyathā || 14 ||
ان عورتوں کو دیکھ کر جو مرد اضطراب میں مبتلا ہو جائے، اُس کی عمر بھر کی کمائی ہوئی نیکی رائیگاں ہو جاتی ہے؛ اس کے سوا نہیں۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that uncontrolled agitation of the mind upon sense-contact can nullify one’s accumulated puṇya, emphasizing inner restraint as essential for dharma and liberation-oriented life.
Bhakti requires steadiness (niṣkāma focus) and purity of mind; when one is shaken by lustful distraction, devotion loses its firmness, so the verse supports cultivating vairāgya and self-control to keep bhakti unwavering.
A practical takeaway aligned with dharma-śāstra discipline is indriya-nigraha (control of the senses) and brahmacarya-like restraint—key supports for effective japa, vrata observance, and ritual purity, though no specific Vedanga (like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa) is directly taught in this verse.