Shloka 119
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
संध्यायां च कलेरेव सर्वपादं च संकुलम् । देवादीनां भवेज्जातं भारतं यत्प्रवर्तितम्
saṃdhyāyāṃ ca kalereva sarvapādaṃ ca saṃkulam | devādīnāṃ bhavejjātaṃ bhārataṃ yatpravartitam
Pada senja zaman Kali, ketika setiap penjuru menjadi kacau dan bercampur-aduk, maka Bhārata (Mahābhārata) yang telah digerakkan itu akan dipandang sebagai berasal daripada para dewa dan makhluk ilahi yang lain.
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Concept: In Kali’s twilight, when moral ‘quarters’ are confused, the Mahābhārata becomes a divinely sourced compass—treated as arising from the gods and guiding dharma amid disorder.
Application: When norms feel chaotic, anchor decisions in śāstra-informed conscience: study Gītā/Bhārata, seek sādhus, and adopt steady devotional disciplines rather than following social noise.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: कलेरेव = कलेः + एव; भवेज्जातं = भवेत् + जातम् (त् + ज → ज्ज); यत्प्रवर्तितम् = यत् + प्रवर्तितम्.
FAQs
It indicates a liminal, declining phase of Kali-yuga when social and moral order becomes increasingly mixed and unclear, making guidance through authoritative texts more necessary.
In times of confusion, tradition often emphasizes the sacred authority of foundational texts; the verse suggests that the Bhārata’s status is elevated as a divinely sourced guide for dharma amid disorder.
When society becomes morally and intellectually “mixed,” one should rely on time-tested dharmic sources and disciplined discernment rather than following confusion and factional opinions.