Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 51
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
।। विपरीतस्तु धर्मात्मा रूपवानभिजायते
viparītastu dharmātmā rūpavān abhijāyate | devi! hiṁsāpremī manuṣyaḥ svapāpakarmakāraṇād anyeṣāṁ vadhyaḥ sarvaprāṇinām apriyaś cālpāyuś ca bhavati ||
Wika ni Maheshvara: “Ngunit ang may likas na salungat sa karahasan ay isinisilang na may matuwid na kaluluwa at pinagkalooban ng kagandahan. O Devi, ang taong nalulugod sa pananakit sa kapwa, dahil sa kanyang makasalanang gawa, ay nagiging karapat-dapat na patayin ng iba, kinamumuhian ng lahat ng nilalang, at maikli ang buhay.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person inclined to non-violence and righteousness gains auspicious results such as good character and beauty, while one who loves violence accrues sinful karma that makes him hated, vulnerable to destruction, and short-lived.
Maheśvara addresses Devī, contrasting the outcomes of two dispositions—non-violent dharmic conduct versus delight in harming others—by stating the karmic and social consequences that follow each.