विद्वांसमप्यविद्वांसं यतस्ताधर्षयंत्यलम् । स्ववशं वापि कुर्वंति सूत्रबद्धशकुंतवत्
vidvāṃsamapyavidvāṃsaṃ yatastādharṣayaṃtyalam | svavaśaṃ vāpi kurvaṃti sūtrabaddhaśakuṃtavat
Vì họ có thể áp đảo mạnh mẽ cả người học rộng lẫn kẻ ít học, lại còn khiến họ quy phục dưới quyền mình—như chim bị buộc bằng sợi dây.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: An allegory: a bird struggles mid-flight, tethered by a thin string held by an unseen hand; nearby, a scholar and a commoner both look on, illustrating that bondage can seize anyone.
Attachment can bind even the intelligent; liberation-minded discipline requires guarding the senses and the mind.
The verse is part of Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī dharma-teaching context, emphasizing purity of life in the sacred city.
No ritual is prescribed; it uses a metaphor to reinforce the ethical discipline expected in brahmacarya.