Shloka 123
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
त॑ प्रहस्याब्रवीद् देव ऋषिं रागेण मोहितम्,महर्षि रागसे मोहित हो रहे थे। महादेवजीने उनकी बात सुनकर हँसते हुए कहीं --
taṁ prahasyābravīd deva ṛṣiṁ rāgeṇa mohitam
Bấy giờ, Đấng Thần linh mỉm cười, cất lời với vị hiền giả đang bị dục vọng làm mê mờ. Mahādeva nghe xong lời ấy liền bật cười khẽ rồi đáp lại.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that rāga (passionate attachment) produces moha (delusion), which can distort judgment even in a sage; the divine response—smiling—signals gentle correction and the ethical need for inner restraint and clarity.
A sage, overcome by desire, speaks or acts in a deluded state; Mahādeva (Śiva), hearing him, smiles/laughs and then addresses him, setting up a corrective or instructive reply.