Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
स तामप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा सहसा काममोहितः । अभवद्भगवान्व्यासो वने तस्मिन्मुनीश्वर ॥ २० ॥
sa tāmapsarasaṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasā kāmamohitaḥ | abhavadbhagavānvyāso vane tasminmunīśvara || 20 ||
Vừa thấy tiên nữ ấy, bậc tôn kính Vyāsa trong khu rừng kia liền bất chợt bị dục vọng che lấp và mê hoặc, hỡi đấng tối thượng giữa các bậc hiền triết.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It highlights that even a revered sage can be momentarily shaken by kāma, underscoring the Purāṇic emphasis on vigilance, self-mastery, and vairāgya as essential supports for mokṣa.
By showing the destabilizing power of desire, it indirectly points to bhakti as a stabilizing refuge—keeping the mind anchored in the Lord when sensory fascination arises.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline (dama/indriya-nigraha) that supports all śāstric practice and sādhana.