Shloka 63
सावित्री-यमसंवादः
Sāvitrī’s Dialogue with Yama and the Restoration of Satyavān
दारुणो होष दुष्टात्मा क्षुद्रकर्मा निशाचर: । स्वभावाच्छीलदोषेण सर्वेषां भयवर्धन:,“यह दारुण दुष्टात्मा तथा क्षुद्रकर्म करनेवाला निशाचर अपने स्वभाव और शीलदोषसे सब लोगोंका भय बढ़ा रहा है
dāruṇo hoṣa duṣṭātmā kṣudrakarmā niśācaraḥ | svabhāvāc chīladoṣeṇa sarveṣāṁ bhayavardhanaḥ ||
Wika ni Mārkaṇḍeya: “Ang nilalang na gumagala sa gabi—malupit, masama ang diwa, at hamak ang mga gawa—sa likas niyang ugali at kapintasan ng asal, lalo niyang pinatitingkad ang takot ng lahat.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical insight: cruelty and fearfulness often arise from ingrained nature and corrupted character (śīla-doṣa). Such a person becomes a source of fear to society, showing how inner disposition shapes outward harm.
Mārkaṇḍeya is describing a nocturnal, demonic-type figure as inherently cruel and ignoble, emphasizing that his very temperament and character-flaw make him a continual threat who spreads fear among all.