Shloka 94
Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā
शुक्लपक्षे तथा कृष्णे रजन्यां दिवसेपि वा / उष्णे वर्षति शीते वा वर्धनं न निवर्तते
śuklapakṣe tathā kṛṣṇe rajanyāṃ divasepi vā / uṣṇe varṣati śīte vā vardhanaṃ na nivartate
Que ce soit en la quinzaine claire ou en la sombre, de nuit comme de jour—dans la chaleur, sous la pluie ou dans le froid—son accroissement ne cesse point.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Usurious increase is portrayed as ceaseless across lunar phases, day/night, and seasons—suggesting a mechanical, compassionless multiplication.
Vedantic Theme: Kala (time) as witness: when desire is unrestrained, it rides time’s cycles and strengthens samsaric bondage.
Application: Recognize compounding as ethically dangerous when detached from real value creation; set humane limits and prioritize dana/repayment relief.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana moral critiques of greed and wealth-hoarding; praise of dana as counterforce (contextual).
FAQs
It stresses inevitability: certain processes—especially the accumulation and maturation of consequences—continue through all times and conditions, urging vigilance in dharma.
By listing opposite conditions (fortnights, night/day, heat/rain/cold), the verse indicates that karmic increase or consequence-building is not paused by time, season, or circumstance.
Maintain consistent discipline—ethical conduct, restraint, and regular remedial practices—because outcomes keep accumulating regardless of mood, weather, or timing.