Shloka 65
अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)
वेदशास्त्रपुराणोक्ता: पञ्चैता गतय: स्मृता: । त्वत्प्रसादाद्धि लभ्यन्ते न लभ्यन्तेडन्यूथा विभो
vedaśāstrapurāṇoktāḥ pañcaitā gatayaḥ smṛtāḥ | tvatprasādād dhi labhyante na labhyante ’nyathā vibho prabho ||
Les cinq destinées décrites dans les Veda, les śāstra et les Purāṇa sont tenues en mémoire comme enseignement faisant autorité. Pourtant, elles ne s’obtiennent que par ta grâce, ô Seigneur qui pénètres tout; autrement, elles ne s’obtiennent pas.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even though the Vedas, śāstras, and Purāṇas describe recognized spiritual destinies (gatis), their attainment ultimately depends on the Lord’s grace; human learning or effort without divine favor is insufficient.
Vāyudeva addresses the Lord directly, affirming the authority of scriptural teachings about five gatis while emphasizing that these outcomes are granted through the Lord’s prasāda (grace), not achieved independently.