Shloka 51
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
।। विपरीतस्तु धर्मात्मा रूपवानभिजायते
viparītastu dharmātmā rūpavān abhijāyate | devi! hiṁsāpremī manuṣyaḥ svapāpakarmakāraṇād anyeṣāṁ vadhyaḥ sarvaprāṇinām apriyaś cālpāyuś ca bhavati ||
Dijo Maheshvara: «Mas aquel cuya disposición es contraria a la violencia nace con alma justa y dotado de hermosura. Oh Devi, el hombre que se complace en dañar a los demás, por causa de sus actos pecaminosos, se vuelve digno de ser muerto por otros, es aborrecido por todos los seres y vive poco».
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person inclined to non-violence and righteousness gains auspicious results such as good character and beauty, while one who loves violence accrues sinful karma that makes him hated, vulnerable to destruction, and short-lived.
Maheśvara addresses Devī, contrasting the outcomes of two dispositions—non-violent dharmic conduct versus delight in harming others—by stating the karmic and social consequences that follow each.