Shloka 12
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
यश्चानुवर्तते दैवं स पुमान् गीयते महान् । ता आपदोऽपि भूपाल धन्या याः सत्यकारिकाः ॥ १२ ॥
yaścānuvartate daivaṃ sa pumān gīyate mahān | tā āpado'pi bhūpāla dhanyā yāḥ satyakārikāḥ || 12 ||
જે દૈવવિધાનનું અનુસરણ કરે છે તે પુરુષ મહાન તરીકે ગવાય છે; હે ભૂપાલ! સત્ય સ્થાપે તેવી આપત્તિઓ પણ ધન્ય છે।
Narada (addressing a king: bhūpāla)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse teaches that greatness is measured by alignment with daiva (divine order) and that hardships can become spiritually fruitful when they strengthen satya (truthfulness) and righteous resolve.
By urging surrender to divine ordinance, it supports the bhakti attitude of trusting the Lord’s governance; a devotee treats even suffering as meaningful when it deepens integrity and reliance on the divine.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti—ethical discipline and truthfulness as the guiding rule for conduct, especially for rulers.