Shloka 68
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
कुर्वंति सततं वीरा व्रतं यज्ञं सनातनम् । कदाचिद्दैवयोगाच्च गृहस्थश्च स कोविदः
kurvaṃti satataṃ vīrā vrataṃ yajñaṃ sanātanam | kadāciddaivayogācca gṛhasthaśca sa kovidaḥ
Ang mga magigiting na iyon ay palagiang nagsasagawa ng walang hanggang mga panata at mga handog na yājña. Minsan, sa pag-ikot ng banal na tadhana, ang marunong na lalaki ring iyon ay naging maybahay (gṛhastha).
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Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कदाचिद्दैवयोगाच्च = कदाचित् + दैवयोगात् + च (व्यञ्जन/स्वरसन्धि); गृहस्थश्च = गृहस्थः + च।
FAQs
It presents vrata and yajña as ongoing, “eternal” dharmic disciplines—regular commitments that sustain religious life rather than one-time acts.
It treats entry into household life as something that can occur through daivayoga—divine circumstance—suggesting that āśrama transitions may be shaped by destiny as well as choice.
The verse implies that steadfastness in duty—maintaining vows and sacred rites consistently—is a form of true courage and excellence.