Shloka 113
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
दैवमानुषयोरेव दैत्यराक्षसयोस्तथा । प्रेतादीनां च प्रेतेषु पशौ प्रीतिः पशोरपि
daivamānuṣayoreva daityarākṣasayostathā | pretādīnāṃ ca preteṣu paśau prītiḥ paśorapi
Dalam kalangan dewa dan manusia, demikian juga dalam kalangan daitya dan rākṣasa, wujud prīti yang saling berbalas. Begitu juga pada preta dan sejenisnya terhadap sesama preta, dan pada haiwan terhadap sesama haiwan.
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses; likely within a Purāṇic dialogue narration)
Concept: Affection operates within each class of beings—devas with devas/humans, asuras with asuras, pretas with pretas, animals with animals—suggesting that prīti often follows nature (svabhāva) and association (saṅga).
Application: Be mindful of the company you keep; cultivate uplifting communities and devotional friendships so that natural affection becomes ennobling rather than binding.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic mandala divided into concentric rings: devas in a luminous upper ring, humans in the middle, daityas and rākṣasas in a fiery lower ring, pretas in a twilight band, and animals in an earthy outer ring. Within each ring, pairs or small groups face one another with gestures of kinship, illustrating species-bound affection.","primary_figures":["Devas","Humans","Daityas","Rākṣasas","Pretas","Animals"],"setting":"Mythic cosmological diagram-space with clouds above, twilight mists below, and earth textures at the perimeter","lighting_mood":"mythic chiaroscuro (layered realms)","color_palette":["celestial white","aqua blue","ember orange","twilight purple","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a circular cosmological composition with gold leaf separating realms; devas in jeweled splendor, humans in modest attire, daityas/rākṣasas in dramatic reds, pretas in muted greys, animals in earthy tones; ornate border and gilded realm-dividers.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical multi-tier landscape—heavenly terrace above, human village mid, shadowy lower realm below; delicate groupings showing affection within each class, soft gradients and refined detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stacked registers of beings with bold outlines and flat color fields; devas radiant, asuras intense, pretas pale; symmetrical storytelling with traditional mural palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala-like layout with floral borders; each realm in patterned cartouches, lotus motifs linking the rings, deep indigo background with gold highlights and intricate ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone","subtle frame drum","wind through different ‘realms’","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दैवमानुषयोरेव = दैवमानुषयोः एव; पशोरपि = पशोः अपि.
FAQs
It states that attachment or affection operates within every class of beings—divine, human, demonic, ghostly, and animal—suggesting a universal tendency toward in-group bonding.
Not explicitly; it is more descriptive/ethical-anthropological. Indirectly, it can contrast ordinary attachment (prīti) with higher devotion (bhakti) directed toward the Divine.
It highlights that affinity arises naturally among similar beings; ethically, it can encourage awareness of partiality and the need to cultivate broader compassion beyond one’s own group.