Shloka 30

Brahmā’s Curse, Four Births, and the Dharma of Shared Embodiment

Draupadī/Kṛṣṇā

Devanagari script

ययुस्तत्र चरन्त्यस्ता ददृशुर्मुद्गलं त्वृषिम् / तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण बभूवुः काममोहिताः

Transliteration

yayustatra carantyastā dadṛśurmudgalaṃ tvṛṣim / tasya darśanamātreṇa babhūvuḥ kāmamohitāḥ

Translation

她们在彼处徘徊行走时，见到了牟陀伽罗仙人。仅凭一眼，她们便为欲望所迷，心神惑乱。

Word by Word

• yayuḥ: went
• yayuḥ: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Prathama Purusha, Plural

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (तत्र)
• Form: Adverb of Place

• carantyaḥ: wandering/moving
• carantyaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: car (चर्)
• Form: Shatri Pratyaya (Present Participle), Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• tāḥ: they
• tāḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (Prathama), Plural

• dadṛśuḥ: saw
• dadṛśuḥ: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश्)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Prathama Purusha, Plural

• mudgalam: Mudgala
• mudgalam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudgala (मुद्गल)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (Dvitiya), Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु)
• Form: Particle

• ṛṣim: the sage
• ṛṣim: Visheshana (Adjective/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (ऋषि)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (Dvitiya), Singular

• tasya: his
• tasya: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (Shashthi), Singular

• darśanamātreṇa: by mere sight
• darśanamātreṇa: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darśanamātra (दर्शनमात्र)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (Tritiya), Singular

• babhūvuḥ: became
• babhūvuḥ: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Prathama Purusha, Plural

• kāmamohitāḥ: deluded by desire/lust
• kāmamohitāḥ: Kartri-Samanadhikarana (Complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāmamohita (काममोहित)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (Prathama), Plural

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Darśana-mātra (mere perception) can trigger moha; unchecked indriyas bind the mind.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-viṣaya-saṃyoga as a cause of bondage; need for viveka and vairagya.

Application: Practice sense-restraint (pratyahara), mindful seeing, and immediate recollection of dharma when attraction arises.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: forest/ashrama environs

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.17 (episode of Mudgala and the women’s moha)

Characters & Entities

• Mudgala
• Rishis

FAQs

What is the importance of kama-moha (delusion through desire) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights how quickly desire can arise from mere sense-contact (seeing), teaching vigilance and self-restraint as essential to dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or ethical decline?

By showing desire triggered instantly by perception, it points to the chain of distraction and attachment that can lead one away from spiritual discipline and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate mindful sense-control—avoid indulgent attention to tempting objects, and practice disciplines like meditation, vows, and ethical boundaries to reduce impulsive desire.