Shloka 25
Karmic Causality, Fate, and the Supremacy of Food-Charity
within Guru-tīrtha Glorification
स तत्र बद्ध्वा रज्ज्वेव बलाद्दैवेन नीयते । दैवं प्राहुश्च भूतानां सुखदुःखोपपादनम्
sa tatra baddhvā rajjveva balāddaivena nīyate | daivaṃ prāhuśca bhūtānāṃ sukhaduḥkhopapādanam
તે ત્યાં દૈવ દ્વારા બળપૂર્વક—જાણે દોરીથી બાંધેલો હોય તેમ—ખેંચાઈને લઈ જવાય છે. પ્રાણીઓના સુખ-દુઃખનું ઉપપાદન કરનારને જ ‘દૈવ’ કહે છે.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Beings are dragged by daiva (fate) like one bound by a rope; daiva is the mechanism that dispenses pleasure and pain.
Application: Replace fatalism with responsibility plus surrender: do your dharma, accept outcomes without bitterness, and intensify Hari-bhajana (japa, kīrtana, ekādaśī discipline) as the path to inner freedom.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A human figure is gently yet irresistibly pulled forward by an invisible rope that becomes visible as a glowing cord of ‘daiva’, leading toward a forked path marked ‘sukha’ and ‘duḥkha’. Above, Vishnu’s calm presence radiates, suggesting that refuge in the divine can sever the binding cord.","primary_figures":["a bound human (symbolic jīva)","personified Daiva as a luminous rope/noose","Vishnu (as liberator, optional but Vaishnava-consistent)"],"setting":"a liminal road between a worldly town and a distant temple gateway, symbolizing choice and consequence","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","molten gold","smoky violet","sandstone beige","lotus white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central bound jīva with a gold-leaf rope labeled ‘daiva’ pulling him; two side panels show sukha and duḥkha as ornate vignettes; Vishnu in upper register with heavy gold halo, conch and discus, gem-studded ornaments, rich reds/greens, temple arch frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a winding path with a delicate luminous cord tugging the figure; distant shrine with a faint Vishnu aura; soft gradients, refined faces, cool blues and warm ochres, lyrical atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic figure with stylized rope motif curling like a serpent; Vishnu’s serene visage above; bold outlines, saturated pigments, temple-wall symmetry and didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central road motif with a golden cord; lotus borders; upper field shows a small Krishna/Vishnu emblem; sukha/duḥkha represented as contrasting floral patterns (blooming lotuses vs thorny vines), deep blue ground with gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","deep bell","low drone","brief silence after key words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रज्ज्वेव = रज्ज्वा + इव. बलाद्दैवेन = बलात् + दैवेन. प्राहुश्च = प्राहुः + च. सुखदुःखोपपादनम् = सुख + दुःख + उपपादनम् (समास-समाहार).
FAQs
It defines daiva as the causal factor that results in beings experiencing pleasure and pain, portraying an individual as being pulled along helplessly when bound by such forces.
The verse compares a person to someone tied with a rope and dragged by force, implying limited control when one is constrained by destiny’s momentum.
Since pleasure and pain arise through forces beyond immediate preference, the verse encourages steadiness and discernment—responding to circumstances without arrogance in सुख (pleasure) or despair in दुःख (pain).