Devi Bhagavatam 9.46.31 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 31
Shashthi Upakhyana Varnanam: The Story of Goddess Shashthi
कर्मणा रूपवान्धर्मी रोगी शश्वत्स्वकर्मणा । कर्मणा च भवेद्व्याधिः कर्मणाऽऽरोग्यमेव च
karmaṇā rūpavāndharmī rogī śaśvatsvakarmaṇā . karmaṇā ca bhavedvyādhiḥ karmaṇā''rogyameva ca
கர்மாவினால் ஒருவன் அழகானவனாகவும் தார்மீகமானவனாகவும் ஆகிறான், தன் கர்மாவினால் எப்போதும் நோயாளியாக இருக்கிறான். கர்மாவினால் நோய் உண்டாகிறது, கர்மாவினால் ஆரோக்கியம் கிடைக்கிறது.
Devasena
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Narrator: Devasena
Listener: King Priyavrata
Dialogue Context: Philosophical discourse on Karma
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Text: Reiterates that the physical body's condition (Arogya or Vyadhi) is fundamentally rooted in the spiritual ledger of Karma.
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