तौ दृष्ट्वा बालकौ धीमाञ्छांडिल्यो मुनिरब्रवीत् । अहो दैवबलं चित्रमहो कर्म दुरत्ययम्
tau dṛṣṭvā bālakau dhīmāñchāṃḍilyo munirabravīt | aho daivabalaṃ citramaho karma duratyayam
ते दोन्ही बालक पाहून धीमान मुनि शांडिल्य म्हणाले—“अहो! दैवाचे बळ किती विचित्र; अहो! कर्म किती दुर्जेय!”
Śāṇḍilya Muni
Scene: Sage Śāṇḍilya, calm and radiant, beholds two boys and speaks with wonder about destiny and karma; an assembly or hermitage setting with attentive listeners.
Karma and providence operate with profound force; humility and discernment are needed when facing life’s reversals.
None; the verse is a reflective statement on karma rather than a tīrtha-māhātmya.
None; it is a doctrinal observation about karma’s inevitability.