Shloka 163
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
भावे तपसि सिद्धानामभावे पापकर्मणाम् । देवपक्षे प्रमुदिते दैत्यपक्षे विषीदति
bhāve tapasi siddhānāmabhāve pāpakarmaṇām | devapakṣe pramudite daityapakṣe viṣīdati
धर्म भावी असता तपसिद्ध जन सिद्धी प्राप्त करतात; त्याचा अभाव झाला की पापकर्मरत लोक प्रबळ होतात. देवपक्ष आनंदित झाला की दैत्यपक्ष विषादात बुडतो.
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Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Sandhi Resolution Notes: siddhānāmabhāve = siddhānām + abhāve (visarga-less sandhi across words in continuous recitation).
FAQs
It contrasts the outcomes of dharmic presence versus its absence: austerity and spiritual accomplishment flourish with righteousness, while sinful tendencies dominate when righteousness declines.
In Purāṇic style they can be read both ways: literally as gods and demons, and symbolically as higher (disciplined, sattvic) versus lower (selfish, tamasic) impulses within individuals and societies.
It implies that tapas bears fruit when aligned with dharma/auspicious order; without that alignment, destructive actions gain strength and the noble side loses confidence.