Shloka 117
अतिपुण्याल्लभेदायुः शोभनाः पुण्यकारिणः । पापात्मानो लभंतेऽन्तं ये च दैत्यादयो नराः
atipuṇyāllabhedāyuḥ śobhanāḥ puṇyakāriṇaḥ | pāpātmāno labhaṃte'ntaṃ ye ca daityādayo narāḥ
کثرتِ پُنّیہ سے دراز عمر ملتی ہے؛ نیکوکار، دھرم کے عمل کرنے والے، مبارک انجام پاتے ہیں۔ مگر گناہ آلود دل والے اپنے انجام کو پہنچتے ہیں، جیسے دَیتیہ صفت اور ایسے ہی لوگ۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Abundant merit yields longevity and auspicious results; sinful disposition hastens ruin—‘daitya-like’ conduct leads to destructive ends.
Application: Choose daily actions that accumulate puṇya—truth, charity, restraint, worship—while avoiding daitya-like traits (cruelty, arrogance, intoxication, exploitation).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-panel cosmic tableau: on one side, a long-lived virtuous figure offers charity and worship, surrounded by blooming lotuses and a rising sun; on the other, a shadowy ‘daitya-like’ man with clenched fist and cruel gaze walks toward a crumbling path under a darkening sky. Above both, an unseen divine order is suggested by a faint Viṣṇu-cakra pattern in the clouds, implying karmic governance.","primary_figures":["a dhārmika householder or sage","a daitya-like human figure (āsurī disposition)","subtle celestial witnesses (gandharvas/apsarās as silhouettes)"],"setting":"Cosmic moral landscape with two diverging roads, one leading to a bright temple grove, the other to a barren ravine.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunrise gold","leaf green","lotus pink","storm violet","charcoal black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dual-path composition with gold leaf radiance over the virtuous path, ornate temple arch and lotus motifs; the darker path rendered with subdued tones; central faint Viṣṇu-cakra in gold, gem-like highlights on auspicious side.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: two winding paths across a hillside—one lush and sunlit, one rocky and shadowed; delicate figures with refined expressions; cool-to-warm gradient sky; lyrical moral allegory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined allegorical scene with contrasting halves; vivid greens/yellows for dharma side, deep reds/blacks for adharma side; stylized cakra motif overhead; temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic lotus-and-thorn pattern dividing the canvas; auspicious side with lotus garlands and lamp motifs, ominous side with withered vines; deep indigo base with gold highlights and ornate borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","low mridangam pulse","wind hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अतिपुण्यात् + लभेत् → अतिपुण्याल्लभेत् (त् + ल् → ल्ल्); लभन्ते + अन्तम् → लभंतेऽन्तं (ए + अ → एऽ).
FAQs
It links outcomes to karma: abundant puṇya supports longevity and auspicious results, while pāpa leads to ruin or an early end.
Daityas are a class of mythic anti-gods/demonic beings in Purāṇic literature; here they function as a moral comparison for people with destructive, unrighteous tendencies.
Cultivating merit through righteous conduct is portrayed as life-supporting and beneficial, whereas persistent wrongdoing is depicted as self-destructive and ultimately ending in downfall.