तौ दृष्ट्वा बालकौ धीमाञ्छांडिल्यो मुनिरब्रवीत् । अहो दैवबलं चित्रमहो कर्म दुरत्ययम्
tau dṛṣṭvā bālakau dhīmāñchāṃḍilyo munirabravīt | aho daivabalaṃ citramaho karma duratyayam
ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಬಾಲಕರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಧೀಮಂತ ಮುನಿ ಶಾಂಡಿಲ್ಯನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—“ಅಹೋ! ದೈವಬಲ ಎಷ್ಟು ವಿಚಿತ್ರ; ಅಹೋ! ಕರ್ಮ ಎಷ್ಟು ದುರತ್ಯಯ!”
Śāṇḍilya Muni
Scene: Sage Śāṇḍilya, calm and radiant, beholds two boys and speaks with wonder about destiny and karma; an assembly or hermitage setting with attentive listeners.
Karma and providence operate with profound force; humility and discernment are needed when facing life’s reversals.
None; the verse is a reflective statement on karma rather than a tīrtha-māhātmya.
None; it is a doctrinal observation about karma’s inevitability.