Shloka 35
कालनिर्णयः, युगधर्मवर्णनम्, सृष्टिक्रमश्च
Time-Reckoning, Yuga-Dharma, and the Sequence of Creation
नैतदस्मत्कृतं शक्र नैतच्छक्र त्वया कृतम् । यत् त्वमेवंगतो वज्िन् यच्चाप्येवंगता वयम्
naitad asmatkṛtaṃ śakra naitac chakra tvayā kṛtam | yat tvam evaṃgato vajrin yac cāpy evaṃgatā vayam ||
“噢，释迦罗（Śakra）！这并非我等所为，也并非你所为。噢，执金刚者（Vajrin）！你能至此昌盛，我等亦至此境遇——这既不是我们自作之果，也不是你自力之功。此乃命运之运转与往昔业行之成熟，使人在得意时减其骄矜，在失意时息其怨尤。”
श॒क्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that worldly rise and fall should not be attributed solely to personal agency; prosperity and adversity often reflect the unfolding of destiny and past karma. This discourages arrogance in success and harsh judgment in others’ misfortune, encouraging humility and ethical steadiness.
The speaker addresses Indra (Śakra/Vajrin), stating that Indra’s present prosperity and the speaker’s (or their group’s) present condition are not self-made. The statement reframes the situation as governed by forces beyond immediate personal effort—fate and karmic fruition—within the reflective, didactic tone typical of Śānti Parva.