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## The Thirty-Fourth Chapter
**231** "My mind, devoid of the right path, has fallen away from the object of duty. It is now being consumed relentlessly by the fire of sorrow." (119) "Where was she born? Whose daughter is she? This beautiful one with excellent eyes, like a deer separated from its herd, how did she come here?" (120) Thinking thus, Lakshmana, who was wandering about and was very distressed because he had not seen her, considered that forest to be like celestial flowers all around. (121)
**_Malini Vritta_** "It is not right for those with pure minds to begin an action without knowing the ultimate truth. Those who are attached to worldly objects, like children, are devoid of wisdom and bear the greatest sorrow when they are deprived of them." (122) "What is this? Why should my mind be attached to this? Why is it desirable? And how do those who follow the path of duty attain happiness and peace?" Thus, the one who is the doer of excellent discrimination, like the sun, shines brightly on the path of the world. (123)
Thus ends the thirty-fourth chapter of the Padma Purana, known as the _Shambuka Vada_, narrated by the sage Ravisha. (43)
**Notes:**
* **Trichatvarinshattam:** Thirty-fourth
* **Ayogamohitham:** Devoid of the right path
* **Chetas:** Mind
* **Chyutam:** Fallen away
* **Kartavyavastunah:** Object of duty
* **Sampratam:** Now
* **Shokashikhinah:** Fire of sorrow
* **Dahyate:** Being consumed
* **NiranKusha:** Relentlessly
* **Jata:** Born
* **Vishaye:** Country
* **Kasmin:** Where
* **Kasyah:** Whose
* **Duhitha:** Daughter
* **Bhaveth:** Is
* **Yuthabhrastha:** Separated from its herd
* **Mrigiveyam:** Like a deer
* **Kuthah:** How
* **Praapta:** Come
* **Sulochana:** Beautiful one with excellent eyes
* **Sanchintyetti:** Thinking thus
* **Kritabhranti:** Wandering about
* **Tamapashyan:** Not seeing her
* **Samakula:** Very distressed
* **Mene:** Considered
* **Tadvanam:** That forest
* **Akashapushpatulyam:** Like celestial flowers
* **Samantah:** All around
* **Aviditaparamarthaih:** Without knowing the ultimate truth
* **Evamarthena:** Thus
* **Hinam:** Not right
* **Khalu:** Indeed
* **Vimalachittaih:** Those with pure minds
* **Karyam:** Action
* **Aarambhaniyam:** To begin
* **Avishayakritachitta:** Attached to worldly objects
* **Tatsamaasakti:** Attachment to them
* **Mukta:** Deprived
* **Dadhati:** Bear
* **Paramashokam:** Greatest sorrow
* **Balavabuddhihina:** Like children
* **Kimidamiha:** What is this
* **Mano:** Mind
* **Me:** My
* **Kim:** Why
* **Niyojyam:** To be attached
* **Tadishtam:** Desirable
* **Katham:** How
* **Anugatakrityaih:** Those who follow the path of duty
* **Prapyate:** Attain
* **Sham:** Happiness and peace
* **Manushyaaih:** By humans
* **Iti:** Thus
* **Kritamatiruchchayoh:** The one who is the doer of excellent discrimination
* **Vivekasya:** Of discrimination
* **Karta:** Doer
* **Raviriva:** Like the sun
* **Vimalo:** Pure
* **Asau:** He
* **Rajate:** Shines brightly
* **Lokamargam:** On the path of the world
* **Ityarshe:** Thus, in the _Arsha_
* **Ravishena:** By the sage Ravisha
* **Aacharyaprokta:** Narrated
* **Padmacharite:** Padma Purana
* **Shambukavadhabhikyanam:** Known as the _Shambuka Vada_
* **Nama:** Name
* **Trichatvarinshattam:** Thirty-fourth
* **Parvam:** Chapter
* **Karne:** To do
* **Lage:** Should
* **Ki:** What
* **Jo:** Who
* **Roop:** Beauty
* **Yauvan:** Youth
* **Saundaryam:** Beauty
* **Tathaha:** And
* **Anekagunaih:** Many qualities
* **Paripurna:** Filled
* **Thi:** She
* **Jiske:** Whose
* **Stan:** Breasts
* **Atishya:** Extremely
* **Sagan:** Full
* **Aur:** And
* **Jo:** Who
* **Kamonmatta:** Lustful
* **Hasthini:** Elephant
* **Samaanam:** Like
* **Chalathi:** Walked
* **Aisi:** Such
* **Us:** That
* **Satika:** Wife
* **Maine:** I
* **Aane:** Coming
* **Tathaha:** And
* **Dikhneke:** Seeing
* **Saathhi:** With
* **Stanonko:** Breasts
* **Pidit:** Painful
* **Karnevala:** Causing
* **Aalingan:** Embrace
* **Kyon:** Why
* **Nahin:** Not
* **Kiya:** Done
* **Uske:** Her
* **Viyogase:** Separation
* **Mohith:** Devoted
* **Hua:** Became
* **Mera:** My
* **Chitt:** Mind
* **Kartavyavastu:** Object of duty
* **Karne:** To do
* **Yogya:** Worthy
* **Karyase:** Work
* **Chyuth:** Fallen away
* **Hota:** Becoming
* **Is:** This
* **Samay:** Time
* **Shokaroopi:** Sorrowful
* **Agnik:** Fire
* **Dwara:** By
* **Nirvadh:** Relentlessly
* **Roopse:** Form
* **Jal:** Burning
* **Raha:** Is
* **Kiske:** Whose
* **Desh:** Country
* **Utpann:** Born
* **Hui:** Was
* **Kiske:** Whose
* **Putri:** Daughter
* **Hai:** Is
* **Yeh:** This
* **Uttam:** Excellent
* **Netronki:** Eyes
* **Dharak:** Holder
* **Jhundse:** Herd
* **Bichudi:** Separated
* **Harinoki:** Deer
* **Samaan:** Like
* **Yahan:** Here
* **Kahanse:** From where
* **Aayi:** Came
* **Thi:** Was
* **Is:** This
* **Prakar:** Way
* **Vichar:** Thinking
* **Kar:** Doing
* **Jo:** Who
* **Idhar:** Here
* **Udhar:** There
* **Bhraman:** Wandering
* **Kar:** Doing
* **Tathaha:** And
* **Use:** Her
* **Nahin:** Not
* **Dekhkar:** Seeing
* **Jo:** Who
* **Atyant:** Very
* **Vyakul:** Distressed
* **The:** Such
* **Lakshmanne:** Lakshmana
* **Us:** That
* **Van:** Forest
* **Ko:** All
* **Orse:** Sides
* **Akashapushpa:** Celestial flowers
* **Samaan:** Like
* **Mana:** Considered
* **Tha:** Was
* **Gautam:** Gautama
* **Swami:** Sage
* **Kahte:** Say
* **Hai:** Are
* **He:** O
* **Rajan:** King
* **Nirmal:** Pure
* **Chitt:** Mind
* **Dharak:** Holder
* **Manushyonko:** Humans
* **Is:** This
* **Tarah:** Way
* **Paramarth:** Ultimate truth
* **Ke:** Of
* **Jane:** Knowing
* **Bina:** Without
* **Nirarthak:** Meaningless
* **Kary:** Work
* **Praarambh:** Beginning
* **Nahin:** Not
* **Karna:** To do
* **Chahiye:** Should
* **Kyonki:** Because
* **Jo:** Who
* **Balakonke:** Children
* **Samaan:** Like
* **Nirbuddhi:** Foolish
* **Manushya:** Humans
* **Ayogya:** Unworthy
* **Vishay:** Object
* **Men:** In
* **Chitt:** Mind
* **Lagate:** Attach
* **Ve:** They
* **Uski:** Its
* **Praaptise:** Obtaining
* **Rahit:** Deprived
* **Ho:** Become
* **Paramashok:** Greatest sorrow
* **Ko:** Which
* **Dharan:** Bearing
* **Karte:** Do
* **Hai:** Are
* **Yeh:** This
* **Kya:** What
* **Iha:** Here
* **Mene:** My
* **Mano:** Mind
* **Kim:** Why
* **Niyojyam:** To be attached
* **Tadisht:** Desirable
* **Kyon:** Why
* **Aur:** And
* **Karne:** To do
* **Yogya:** Worthy
* **Karyonka:** Work
* **Anusaran:** Following
* **Karnevala:** Doing
* **Manushya:** Humans
* **Hi:** Only
* **Sukha:** Happiness
* **Shanti:** Peace
* **Praapt:** Attain
* **Kar:** Can
* **Pate:** Are
* **Is:** This
* **Prakar:** Way
* **Vichar:** Thinking
* **Kar:** Doing
* **Jo:** Who
* **Utkrisht:** Excellent
* **Viveka:** Discrimination
* **Ka:** Of
* **Karta:** Doer
* **Hota:** Becomes
* **Wah:** He
* **Surya:** Sun
* **Ko:** Like
* **Nirmal:** Pure
* **Hota:** Becoming
* **Hua:** Was
* **Lok:** World
* **Ke:** Of
* **Marg:** Path
* **Men:** In
* **Sushhobhit:** Shining brightly
* **Hota:** Becomes
* **Hai:** Is
* **Is:** This
* **Prakar:** Way
* **Arshanam:** _Arsha_
* **Se:** From
* **Prasiddha:** Known
* **Ravishena:** By the sage Ravisha
* **Aacharya:** Sage
* **Kathit:** Narrated
* **Padmacharite:** Padma Purana
* **Men:** In
* **Shambukake:** Of Shambuka
* **Badhka:** Killing
* **Varna:** Description
* **Karnevala:** Describing
* **Taintaalisava:** Thirty-fourth
* **Parvam:** Chapter
* **Samaapt:** Ended
* **Hua:** Was
* **Athogam:** Below
* **Bhe:** Is
* **Hritam:** Taken
* **M:** (Mark of omission)
* **Satsamaasakti:** Attachment to the right things
* **Mutta:** Freed
* **Colon:** (Mark of omission)