Shloka 126
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
वैशंपायन उवाच । दैत्यादीनां मृषाभावात्सुरत्वं न सुरालयम् । कथं भोग्यं कथं सौख्यमारोग्यं बलसंचयम्
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | daityādīnāṃ mṛṣābhāvātsuratvaṃ na surālayam | kathaṃ bhogyaṃ kathaṃ saukhyamārogyaṃ balasaṃcayam
വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ദൈത്യാദികളുടെ മിഥ്യാഭാവം മൂലം അവർക്കു ദേവത്വവും ഇല്ല, ദേവാലയവും ഇല്ല. അപ്പോൾ ഭോഗം എങ്ങനെ, സുഖം എങ്ങനെ, ആരോഗ്യവും ബലസഞ്ചയവും എങ്ങനെ ഉണ്ടാകും?
Vaiśaṃpāyana
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मृषाभावात्सुरत्वं = मृषाभावात् + सुरत्वम् (t + s → ts). सौख्यमारोग्यं = सौख्यम् + आरोग्यम् (m + ā → mā).
FAQs
It links falsehood (mṛṣā) with the loss of divine qualities: without truthfulness, one cannot attain a truly “heavenly” state, nor the fruits associated with it—joy, happiness, health, and strength.
They function as an ethical example: beings inclined to deception are depicted as cut off from “sura-hood” (noble, divine conduct) and its resulting benefits.
The verse suggests that lasting well-being—inner happiness, bodily health, and stable strength—rests on moral truthfulness rather than on mere power or status.