Shloka 59
Adhyaya 58 — The Kurma-Form of Narayana: Mapping Bharata through Nakshatras, Regions, and Planetary Afflictions
तथैव शोभनः पाकः दुःस्थितैश्च तथा ग्रहैः ।
अल्पोपकाराय नृणां देशज्ञैश्चात्मनो बुधैः ॥
tathaiva śobhanaḥ pāko duḥ sthitaiśca tathā grahaiḥ / alpopakārāya nṛṇāṃ deśajñaiścātmano budhaiḥ
Ebenso wird selbst eine günstige Vorhersage (pāka) den Menschen nur von geringem Nutzen, wenn die Planeten schlecht stehen—wie es die Weisen verstehen, die die Gegenden kennen und aus eigenem Urteil unterscheiden.
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FAQs
Even good indicators can be blunted by adverse conditions; therefore, prudence and contextual judgment (not simplistic optimism) are required.
Ancillary instruction aligning human decision-making with cosmic order; it functions as practical guidance within the Purāṇic encyclopedic style.
The verse encodes the idea of mixed karma: auspicious potentials may yield only small fruits when countered by stronger obstructive forces.