Shloka 15
Skanda–Mātṛgaṇa-janma: Kumārakāḥ, Kanyāgaṇāḥ, and the Vīrāṣṭaka (स्कन्द-मातृगण-सम्भवः)
कर्मदोषेण विषमां गतिमाप्रोति दारुणाम्
karmadoṣeṇa viṣamāṃ gatim āpnoti dāruṇām
Brahmin itu berkata: Melalui kesalahan perbuatannya sendiri, seseorang menempuh nasib yang keras dan tidak seimbang—jalan hidup yang penuh derita, dibentuk oleh salah laku, bukan oleh tata laku yang benar.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Misfortune and painful outcomes are presented as consequences of one’s own flawed actions (karmadoṣa). The verse emphasizes moral causality: ethical conduct shapes one’s future course, while wrongdoing leads to a harsh destiny.
A Brahmin speaker delivers a reflective statement on karma, explaining that an individual’s adverse condition or fate arises from defects in their own deeds, framing the surrounding discussion in terms of ethical responsibility and consequence.