Shloka 173
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
यथा शुक्लस्य पक्षस्य प्रवृत्तो चन्द्रमा: शनै: । उन महामनस्वी नारदके हृदयमें काम उसी प्रकार धीरे-धीरे बढ़ने लगा, जैसे शुक्लपक्ष आरम्भ होनेपर शनै:-शनै: चन्द्रमाकी वृद्धि होती है
yathā śuklasya pakṣasya pravṛtto candramāḥ śanaiḥ |
Như vầng trăng khi bước vào nửa tháng sáng cứ dần dần lớn lên, dục vọng cũng lặng lẽ tăng trưởng trong trái tim bậc đại hồn Nārada—từng bước một, âm thầm mà mạnh dần theo thời gian.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Desire often does not arise all at once; it grows gradually when allowed to take root. The verse warns that unchecked impulses can strengthen over time, so vigilance and self-restraint are needed early.
Kṛṣṇa describes how, in Nārada’s heart, desire began and then increased slowly—likened to the moon’s steady waxing during the bright fortnight.