Shloka 117
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
अतिपुण्याल्लभेदायुः शोभनाः पुण्यकारिणः । पापात्मानो लभंतेऽन्तं ये च दैत्यादयो नराः
atipuṇyāllabhedāyuḥ śobhanāḥ puṇyakāriṇaḥ | pāpātmāno labhaṃte'ntaṃ ye ca daityādayo narāḥ
Dengan puṇya yang melimpah diperoleh umur panjang; orang berbudi, pelaku dharma, mencapai hasil yang baik dan berkat. Namun yang berhati dosa menemui kesudahan, seperti manusia yang bersifat Daitya dan seumpamanya.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Abundant merit yields longevity and auspicious results; sinful disposition hastens ruin—‘daitya-like’ conduct leads to destructive ends.
Application: Choose daily actions that accumulate puṇya—truth, charity, restraint, worship—while avoiding daitya-like traits (cruelty, arrogance, intoxication, exploitation).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-panel cosmic tableau: on one side, a long-lived virtuous figure offers charity and worship, surrounded by blooming lotuses and a rising sun; on the other, a shadowy ‘daitya-like’ man with clenched fist and cruel gaze walks toward a crumbling path under a darkening sky. Above both, an unseen divine order is suggested by a faint Viṣṇu-cakra pattern in the clouds, implying karmic governance.","primary_figures":["a dhārmika householder or sage","a daitya-like human figure (āsurī disposition)","subtle celestial witnesses (gandharvas/apsarās as silhouettes)"],"setting":"Cosmic moral landscape with two diverging roads, one leading to a bright temple grove, the other to a barren ravine.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunrise gold","leaf green","lotus pink","storm violet","charcoal black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dual-path composition with gold leaf radiance over the virtuous path, ornate temple arch and lotus motifs; the darker path rendered with subdued tones; central faint Viṣṇu-cakra in gold, gem-like highlights on auspicious side.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: two winding paths across a hillside—one lush and sunlit, one rocky and shadowed; delicate figures with refined expressions; cool-to-warm gradient sky; lyrical moral allegory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined allegorical scene with contrasting halves; vivid greens/yellows for dharma side, deep reds/blacks for adharma side; stylized cakra motif overhead; temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic lotus-and-thorn pattern dividing the canvas; auspicious side with lotus garlands and lamp motifs, ominous side with withered vines; deep indigo base with gold highlights and ornate borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","low mridangam pulse","wind hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अतिपुण्यात् + लभेत् → अतिपुण्याल्लभेत् (त् + ल् → ल्ल्); लभन्ते + अन्तम् → लभंतेऽन्तं (ए + अ → एऽ).
FAQs
It links outcomes to karma: abundant puṇya supports longevity and auspicious results, while pāpa leads to ruin or an early end.
Daityas are a class of mythic anti-gods/demonic beings in Purāṇic literature; here they function as a moral comparison for people with destructive, unrighteous tendencies.
Cultivating merit through righteous conduct is portrayed as life-supporting and beneficial, whereas persistent wrongdoing is depicted as self-destructive and ultimately ending in downfall.