Shloka 125
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
किल्बिषेषु च सर्वेषु कलहेऽन्यायकर्मणि । रता दैत्यादयो ये ते सर्वे निरयगामिनः
kilbiṣeṣu ca sarveṣu kalahe'nyāyakarmaṇi | ratā daityādayo ye te sarve nirayagāminaḥ
എല്ലാ തരത്തിലുള്ള പാപങ്ങളിലും, കലഹത്തിലും, അന്യായകർമ്മങ്ങളിലും രമിക്കുന്ന ദൈത്യാദികൾ എല്ലാവരും നരകഗാമികളാകുന്നു।
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Concept: Delighting in sin, quarrel, and injustice leads to naraka; moral disposition (rati) shapes post-mortem destiny.
Application: Avoid cultivating enjoyment in conflict and unethical gain; practice truthfulness, restraint of speech, and reconciliation as daily disciplines.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shadowed court of the Daityas erupts in quarrel—raised weapons, accusatory gestures, and broken vows—while behind them a yawning Naraka chasm opens like a moral consequence made visible. Above, a faint, distant radiance suggests the unreachable Surālaya, emphasizing the separation created by adharma.","primary_figures":["Daityas (asura figures)","Yama (implied as judge)","Naraka-dūtas (messengers, implied)"],"setting":"A dark, cavernous asura hall transitioning into a hellish ravine with iron-red rocks and smoky air; distant, barely visible celestial skyline.","lighting_mood":"smoky gloom with harsh ember-glow","color_palette":["iron black","ember red","ash gray","dull bronze","saffron-ochre highlights"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central asura king amid quarrelling Daityas, dramatic gestures frozen in icon-like symmetry; a stylized Naraka fissure below with flame motifs; distant Surālaya hinted as a small gold-leaf mandala at the top edge; heavy gold leaf embellishment on ornaments and borders, rich maroon and deep green accents, gem-studded crowns, traditional South Indian compositional framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet moralizing scene—Daityas arguing in a dim palace courtyard, with a symbolic dark ravine at one side; delicate brushwork, cool smoky blues and grays, refined faces showing anger and pride; distant pale celestial glow beyond hills, thin white outlines for smoke and wind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, large expressive eyes on asura figures, flame and smoke patterns filling the background; natural pigments with dominant reds, blacks, and ochres; Naraka suggested as a stylized fiery mouth below; temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—dark lotus petals turning to thorns around quarrelling figures, contrasted with a small luminous lotus of dharma above; intricate floral borders, deep indigo ground with gold detailing; symbolic rather than gruesome, emphasizing moral contrast."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drum","distant conch shell","crackling fire (symbolic)","brief silences for emphasis"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कलहेऽन्यायकर्मणि = कलहे + अन्यायकर्मणि (e + a → 'e).
FAQs
It warns that delighting in sin, quarrelsomeness, and unjust conduct leads to a hellish destiny (niraya), emphasizing moral restraint and righteous action.
Daityas are a class of mythic beings often portrayed as antagonistic to dharma; here they function as exemplars of those who take pleasure in wrongdoing.
It presents a clear karmic causality: repeated engagement in sinful and unjust actions produces a corresponding post-mortem consequence—going to niraya (hell).