Shloka 136
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
सुकर्मरहिता ये च नित्योद्वेगाश्च निर्भयाः । स्मृतिशास्त्रार्थकोद्विग्नाश्शातयंति धरां नराः
sukarmarahitā ye ca nityodvegāśca nirbhayāḥ | smṛtiśāstrārthakodvignāśśātayaṃti dharāṃ narāḥ
Mereka yang tiada amal kebajikan, sentiasa gelisah namun berlagak tidak gentar; dan terusik oleh makna sejati Smṛti-śāstra—orang seperti itu menimpakan kesengsaraan ke atas bumi.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 76; commonly a narrator/teacher voice in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: A life without sukṛta, coupled with constant agitation and a brazen fearlessness, rejects the corrective mirror of Smṛti-śāstra and thereby harms the world.
Application: Convert agitation into regulated practice: daily japa, charity, truthfulness, and a simple vrata-like routine; study dharma texts with humility rather than defensiveness; seek guidance from a teacher.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A crowd of restless figures stands before a palm-leaf manuscript of Smṛti, recoiling as if the words burn their conscience; their faces show agitation mixed with defiant bravado. Behind them, the earth is depicted as a field with cracked furrows, while a calm sage sits under a banyan, inviting them back to steadiness and merit.","primary_figures":["a calm sage (ācārya)","restless townspeople","personified Dharma as a manuscript glow"],"setting":"Village assembly near a banyan tree; a small altar with manuscripts and a lamp; fields in the background as the 'earth' affected.","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit dusk with sharp manuscript glow","color_palette":["warm ochre","ink black","leaf green","burnt sienna","pale parchment"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sage with serene face and gold leaf halo; palm-leaf Smṛti manuscript emitting a stylized radiance; agitated figures in rich reds and browns; gold leaf highlights on lamp and manuscript edges, traditional iconographic symmetry showing dharma as luminous order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined sage under banyan, delicate manuscript details; townspeople with subtle expressions of anxiety and pride; cool evening tones, gentle gradients, lyrical naturalism; fields and distant riverbed hinted as the earth’s condition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; manuscript as a glowing rectangle with stylized script; rajas-like agitation shown through swirling background motifs; temple-wall palette of red/yellow/green with black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript-lamp altar framed by floral borders; symbolic motifs of withered and blooming lotuses to show sukṛta vs lack of merit; deep blue ground with gold accents, intricate vines suggesting the return to niyama."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["rustle of palm leaves","evening birds","single temple bell","quiet wind over fields"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुकर्मरहिता → सुकर्मरहिताः (बहुवचन); नित्योद्वेगाश्च → नित्योद्वेगाः च; स्मृतिशास्त्रार्थकोद्विग्नाश्शातयंति → स्मृति-शास्त्र-अर्थक-उद्विग्नाः शातयन्ति (श्+श्); धरां → धराम्.
FAQs
It warns that people lacking virtuous action, though bold and unashamed, become inwardly unsettled by scriptural moral standards and consequently cause harm to society and the earth.
They are outwardly unafraid of consequences or blame (nirbhaya), yet inwardly restless (udvega) because the ethical meaning of Smṛti texts challenges their conduct.
It implies that personal adharma scales into collective suffering—social instability, injustice, and environmental or civic distress—affecting the wider world.