ब्राह्मणानुयात्रा—शौनकोपदेशः
Brāhmaṇas Follow into Exile and Śaunaka’s Instruction
ततो विहारैराहारैमोहितश्न यथेप्सया । महामोहे सुखे मग्नो नात्मानमवबुध्यते,इसके बाद इच्छानुसार आहार-विहारसे मोहित हो महामोहमय सुखमें निमग्न रहकर वह मनुष्य अपने आत्माके ज्ञानसे वंचित हो जाता है
tato vihārair āhārair mohitaś ca yathā-ipsayā | mahāmohe sukhe magno nātmānam avabudhyate ||
此后,随心所欲地沉溺于饮食与游乐而为迷妄所惑,人便没入大迷之乐,不能觉悟自我(Ātman)之真实。
शौनक उवाच
Indulgence in food and amusements pursued merely by personal whim breeds delusion (moha). When one becomes absorbed in such deceptive pleasure, one loses discernment and does not realize the Self; therefore restraint and clarity are necessary for dharmic living.
Śaunaka states a general moral-psychological observation: after a person gives in to desired enjoyments, he becomes deluded and, immersed in that delusive happiness, fails to awaken to self-knowledge.