Mahabharata 3.231.58 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 231, Shloka 58
Duryodhana Seized by Citraseṇa; Kaurava Petition to Yudhiṣṭhira (दुर्योधनापहारः / चित्रसेनगन्धर्वग्रहणम्)
अप्रकीर्णेन्द्रियं दान्तं शुचिं नित्यमतन्द्रितम् । आस्तिकं श्रद्धधानं च वर्जयन्ति सदा ग्रहा:
aprakīrṇendriyaṃ dāntaṃ śuciṃ nityamatandritam | āstikaṃ śraddadhānaṃ ca varjayanti sadā grahāḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: Para graha (pengaruh planet) sentiasa menjauh daripada seorang lelaki yang pancainderanya tidak berselerak, yang menguasai diri, suci, sentiasa berjaga dan bebas daripada kemalasan, serta berpegang pada dharma dengan iman dan keyakinan. Orang demikian tidak diganggu oleh bala bintang; mereka meninggalkannya dari jauh.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
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Inner discipline—gathered senses, self-control, purity, constant alertness, and faith in dharma—creates a moral and spiritual protection such that harmful planetary influences are said to have no hold.
In Mārkaṇḍeya’s instruction, he explains the conditions under which grahas (planetary afflictions) do or do not trouble a person, emphasizing ethical conduct and steadfast faith as the decisive factors.
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