Shloka 37
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
चिन्तयामास को न्वेष रमणीयतमाकृतिः ।
सफलं मे भवेञ्जन्म यदि मां नावमन्यते ॥
cintayāmāsa ko nveṣa ramaṇīyatamākṛtiḥ | saphalaṃ me bhavej janma yadi māṃ nāvamanyate ||
“Nàng tự nhủ: ‘Người này rốt cuộc là ai, có dung mạo quyến rũ đến tột bậc như thế? Nếu ngài không khinh chê ta, thì sự sinh ra của ta hẳn sẽ được viên mãn.’”
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FAQs
The verse reveals the psychology of longing: fulfillment is projected onto another’s approval. Purāṇic storytelling often uses such moments to contrast external validation with inner completeness.
Ākhyāna (character-motivation). It advances plot and sets the stage for ensuing moral/spiritual negotiation.
‘If he does not disdain me’ hints at the ego’s vulnerability; spiritually, it points to how attraction can quickly entangle identity in acceptance/rejection, a key knot to be transcended.