Shloka 14
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
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 ||
Quả thật, người đàn ông nào vừa thấy những phụ nữ ấy mà tâm liền xao động—thì công đức tích lũy suốt một đời của người ấy trở nên uổng phí; không thể khác được.
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.