Shloka 36
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
विजाता मर्त्यलोकेषु पापस्यैवानुरूपतः । मलीमस भुविप्रस्थं नागरं छद्मरूपिणं
vijātā martyalokeṣu pāpasyaivānurūpataḥ | malīmasa bhuviprasthaṃ nāgaraṃ chadmarūpiṇaṃ
ໃນໂລກມະນຸດ ມັນເກີດໃນຮູບອັນສົມຄວນແກ່ບາບນັ້ນເອງ—ມົນທິນ ຕິດພັນກັບດິນ ເຂົ້າເມືອງ ແລະສວມຮູບປອມເພື່ອປິດບັງ.
Unspecified (verse excerpt; broader Adhyaya context needed to confirm speaker such as Pulastya→Bhīṣma or Śiva→Pārvatī)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: p0pasyaiva 63andhi-viccheda: p0pasya + eva; p0pasyaiv0nurbpata 25 63andhi-viccheda: p0pasya + eva + anurbpata 25; accusative neuter series (mal2masa 43, bhuviprastham, n0garam, chadmarbpi 47am) is appositional, describing an implied object/type.
FAQs
It portrays sin as something that manifests in the human realm in fitting forms—impure, earth-attached, socially mobile, and often disguised—highlighting how wrongdoing can appear respectable or hidden.
It suggests that harmful tendencies may conceal themselves behind acceptable appearances—status, civility, or outward refinement—so discernment is needed beyond surface impressions.
It can indicate that sin is not confined to remote places; it moves within society and public life, blending into human environments where it can spread through imitation and influence.