आयुः सुखं च दुःख च पुण्यं पापं श्रुतं धनम् । ललाटे लिखितं धात्रा वहञ्जंतुः प्रजायते
āyuḥ sukhaṃ ca duḥkha ca puṇyaṃ pāpaṃ śrutaṃ dhanam | lalāṭe likhitaṃ dhātrā vahañjaṃtuḥ prajāyate
Usia, bahagia dan derita, pahala dan dosa, pengetahuan dan harta—dengan membawa apa yang Sang Pencipta telah tuliskan di dahi, makhluk pun terlahir.
Unknown (context not provided; likely a Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Dhātṛ (Creator) inscribing a newborn’s forehead with a stylus of light; around, symbols of lifespan (lamp), wealth (coins), learning (manuscript), puṇya-pāpa (scales), joy-sorrow (paired masks).
Life’s allotments are carried into birth as ordained destiny; therefore one should act righteously and seek liberation beyond fate.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None explicitly; the verse implies cultivating dharma, study, and devotion rather than relying on fortune alone.