Shloka 8
अध्याय १२२ — कृष्णस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Ethical Counsel to Duryodhana
पुनस्त्वयैव राजर्षे सुकृतेन विधातितम् । आवूृतं तमसा चेत: सर्वेषां स्वर्गवासिनाम्
punas tvayaiva rājarṣe sukṛtena vidhātitam | āvṛtaṃ tamasā cetaḥ sarveṣāṃ svargavāsinām ||
ରାଜର୍ଷେ! ଏହା ପୁନର୍ବାର ତୁମ ନିଜ ସୁକୃତର ଫଳରେ ଘଟିଲା। ସ୍ୱର୍ଗବାସୀ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଚିତ୍ତ ତମସା ଆବୃତ ହୋଇଗଲା, ତେଣୁ ସେମାନେ ତୁମକୁ ଚିହ୍ନିଲେ ନାହିଁ; ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅଜ୍ଞାତ ହେବାରୁ ତୁମକୁ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରୁ ତଳେ ପତିତ କରାଗଲା। ପରେ ତୁମ କନ୍ୟାର ପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ସ୍ନେହବଶତଃ ତୁମକୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରି ପୁନଃ ଏଠାକୁ ଆଣିଲେ।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even accumulated merit can be nullified or redirected by egoistic conduct: pride invites tamas (delusion) that obscures discernment in oneself and others, leading to loss of status and spiritual decline; humility and loving support can help restore one’s path.
Nārada explains to a royal sage that, due to the sage’s own action, the minds of the heavenly beings were clouded by tamas and they failed to recognize him; as a result he fell from heaven. Subsequently, his daughter’s sons, acting with affection, helped him regain his position and return.