Shloka 81
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
नाशुभं विद्यते तेषां येषां साम्ये स्थिता मतिः । एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं तूष्णीं भूतस्तु सोऽभवत्
nāśubhaṃ vidyate teṣāṃ yeṣāṃ sāmye sthitā matiḥ | etāvaduktvā vacanaṃ tūṣṇīṃ bhūtastu so'bhavat
Bagi mereka yang buddhi-nya teguh dalam keseimbangan batin, tiada yang buruk atau sial. Hanya sejauh itu ia berkata, lalu ia pun diam.
Unspecified (narrative voice; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nāśubhaṃ = na + aśubhaṃ; so'bhavat = saḥ + abhavat (visarga sandhi)
FAQs
It teaches that a mind grounded in equanimity (sāmya) is not shaken by “inauspiciousness”; inner balance protects one from falling into harmful reactions and fear.
Purāṇic Dharma frequently praises steadiness of mind, self-control, and even-mindedness as foundations for righteous action; this verse frames equanimity as a safeguard against misfortune and moral decline.
The silence signals closure and emphasis: the statement is presented as a complete, sufficient instruction—after delivering the essential point, the speaker pauses rather than elaborating.