Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 58, 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
Asimismo, incluso un pronóstico auspicioso (pāka) resulta de escaso provecho para las gentes cuando los planetas están mal situados—como lo comprenden los sabios, conocedores de las regiones y dotados de discernimiento propio.
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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.