Shloka 9
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
यदा तु विषमीभावमाविशंति परस्परम् । तदा देहैर्देहवंतो व्यतिरोहंति नान्यथा
yadā tu viṣamībhāvamāviśaṃti parasparam | tadā dehairdehavaṃto vyatirohaṃti nānyathā
ஆனால் அவை ஒன்றுக்கொன்று முரண்பட்ட நிலையிலே புகுந்தால், உடலுடையோர் தம் உடல்களாலேயே ஒருவருடன் ஒருவர் மோதுகின்றனர்; வேறு விளைவு இல்லை.
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator within Svargakhaṇḍa dialogue)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विषमीभावमाविशंति = विषमीभावम् + आविशन्ति; देहैर्देहवंतो = देहैः + देहवन्तः; नान्यथा = न + अन्यथा.
FAQs
It teaches that when mutual imbalance or disharmony arises between beings, physical conflict naturally follows as its direct manifestation.
It implies a loss of equilibrium—unevenness, discord, or incompatibility—entering the relationship between parties, which then produces opposition.
Maintaining inner and interpersonal balance (samatva) helps prevent escalation into bodily harm; disharmony left unchecked tends to externalize as conflict.