Shloka 62
Adhyaya 7 — Harishchandra Tested by Vishvamitra: The Gift of the Kingdom and the Pandava Curse-Backstory
अथ विश्वे तदा देवाः पञ्च प्राहुः कृपालवः ।
विश्वामित्रः सुपापोऽयं लोकान् कान् समवाप्स्यति ॥
atha viśve tadā devāḥ pañca prāhuḥ kṛpālavaḥ / viśvāmitraḥ supāpo 'yaṃ lokān kān samavāpsyati //
Então os cinco Viśve-devas, movidos pela compaixão, disseram: «Este Viśvāmitra é extremamente pecador — a que mundos (destinos) ele alcançará?»
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FAQs
Even exalted figures can incur blame through adharmic action; the verse foregrounds karmic accountability (“which worlds will he attain?”) while also showing that divine beings may respond with compassion rather than mere condemnation—implying the possibility of counsel, correction, or mitigation through later right action.
Primarily within Dharma/karma-oriented narrative instruction rather than strict cosmogenesis. It aligns most closely with didactic Purāṇic storytelling used to illustrate karmaphala (ethical causality). It is not directly sarga/pratisarga; it is only indirectly connected to manvantara/vamśa through the broader Viśvāmitra lineage narratives.
“Lokas” can be read both as post-mortem realms and as inner states shaped by one’s saṃskāras. The compassionate inquiry of the Viśve-devas suggests that cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) is not mechanical punishment alone: higher intelligences observe, evaluate, and (where appropriate) guide the jīva toward restoration of harmony.