Shloka 13
Karmic Causality, Fate, and the Supremacy of Food-Charity
within Guru-tīrtha Glorification
आयुः कर्म च वित्तं च विद्यानि धनमेव च । यथा मृत्पिंडकं कर्त्ता कुरुते यद्यदिच्छति
āyuḥ karma ca vittaṃ ca vidyāni dhanameva ca | yathā mṛtpiṃḍakaṃ karttā kurute yadyadicchati
आयुष्य, कर्म, वित्त, विद्या आणि धनसाधने—जसा कुंभार मातीच्या गोळ्याला जसे हवे तसे घडवतो, तसा विधाता आपल्या इच्छेप्रमाणे यांची रचना करतो।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 94)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धनम् एव → धनमेव; मृत्-पिण्डकम् → मृत्पिण्डकम्; यत् यत् इच्छति → यद्यदिच्छति (यद्यत् + इच्छति).
FAQs
It teaches that lifespan, the trajectory of one’s deeds, wealth, and learning are ultimately governed by a higher will—like clay shaped by a potter—encouraging humility and detachment.
Not necessarily. It emphasizes divine governance over outcomes, while traditional dharma literature typically still upholds right effort and ethical action as one’s responsibility.
Since worldly attainments and limitations are not fully under personal control, one should avoid pride in success, refrain from envy, and focus on righteous conduct and inner discipline.