Vamana Purana — Chanda & Munda Discover Katyayani, Shloka 18
Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
प्रागेव पुंसस्तु शुभाशुभानि स्थाने विधात्रा प्रतिपादितानि यस्मिन् यथायानि यतो ऽथविप्र स नीयते वा व्रजति स्वयं वा
prāgeva puṃsastu śubhāśubhāni sthāne vidhātrā pratipāditāni yasmin yathāyāni yato 'thavipra sa nīyate vā vrajati svayaṃ vā
De fato, os resultados auspiciosos e inauspiciosos de um homem são previamente estabelecidos pelo Criador em seus devidos lugares. Por isso, ó brāhmaṇa, de onde quer que seja e de que modo tais frutos devam ocorrer, o homem é conduzido até lá—ou vai por si mesmo.
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FAQs
The verse teaches that outcomes (pleasant or painful) manifest according to an ordained moral order; even when one ‘chooses’ to go somewhere, that choice often aligns with deeper karmic momentum—hence humility and responsibility are both implied.
It functions as dharma/karma-interpretive narration within Vaṃśānucarita/Carita storytelling—an explanatory maxim (nyāya-style) embedded in the historical/legendary account.
‘Being led’ versus ‘going oneself’ collapses the dichotomy between fate and free will: providence operates both externally (circumstance) and internally (impulse), preparing the reader to interpret the asura’s next actions as karmically compelled.