Signs of the Divine and the Demonic

Verse 1 (13.241.1)

मानुषेष्वेव जीवत्सु गतिर्विज्ञायते न वा । यथा शुभगतिर्जीवो नासौ त्वशुभभागिति ॥

mānuṣeṣveva jīvatsu gatirvijñāyate na vā | yathā śubhagatirjīvo nāsau tvaśubhabhāgiti

Among humans, while they are still alive, can a person's destiny be known or not: whether a living person has a good course, or is one who has a share in the inauspicious?

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3706-3707. The second line differs in wording from the CE (ayaṃ śubhagatir jīvann).

Verse 2 (13.241.2)

एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥

etadicchāmyahaṃ śrotuṃ tanme śaṃsitumarhasi

I wish to hear this; please tell me.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3708. Single-line verse, as on the page (13-241-2a) and in the CE.

Verse 3 (13.241.3)

तदहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि जीवितं विद्यते यथा । द्विविधाः प्राणिनो लोके दैवमासुरमाश्रिताः ॥

tadahaṃ te pravakṣyāmi jīvitaṃ vidyate yathā | dvividhāḥ prāṇino loke daivamāsuramāśritāḥ

I shall tell you that, how it is known in the living. Beings in the world are of two kinds, resting on the divine or on the demonic.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3709-3710.

Verse 4 (13.241.4)

मनसा कर्मणा वाचा प्रतिकूला भवन्ति ये । तादृशानासुरान्विद्धि मर्त्यास्ते नरकालयाः ॥

manasā karmaṇā vācā pratikūlā bhavanti ye | tādṛśānāsurānviddhi martyāste narakālayāḥ

Those who are hostile in mind, deed and speech: know such people as demonic; these mortals have hell for their dwelling.

Note on the text: Corrected प्रतिकला → प्रतिकूला (misprint in Wikisource; the vowel ू is dropped; the CE reads pratikūlā). Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3711-3712. The CE has a further sixteen lines here (3713-3728, on the lustful, the shameless, the unbelieving and the cruel) that Wikisource lacks.

Verse 5 (13.241.5)

हिंस्राश्चोराश्च धूर्ताश्च परदाराभिमर्शकाः । नीचकर्मरता ये च शौचमङ्गलवर्जिताः ॥

hiṃsrāścorāśca dhūrtāśca paradārābhimarśakāḥ | nīcakarmaratā ye ca śaucamaṅgalavarjitāḥ

The violent, thieves and cheats, those who lay hands on other men's wives, those who delight in low deeds, and those without purity and auspicious conduct;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3729-3730.

Verse 6 (13.241.6)

शुचिविद्वेषिणः पापा लोकचारित्रदूषकाः । एवं युक्तसमाचारा जीवन्तो नरकालयाः ॥

śucividveṣiṇaḥ pāpā lokacāritradūṣakāḥ | evaṃ yuktasamācārā jīvanto narakālayāḥ

Those who hate the pure, the wicked, who corrupt the conduct of the world: people of such behaviour have hell as their dwelling even while they live.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3731-3732. The first line differs in wording from the CE (śrutividveṣiṇaḥ for शुचिविद्वेषिणः).

Verse 7 (13.241.7)

लोकोद्वेगकराश्चान्ये पशवश्च सरीसृपाः । वृक्षाः कण्टकिनो रूक्षास्तादृशान्विद्धि चासुरान् ॥

lokodvegakarāścānye paśavaśca sarīsṛpāḥ | vṛkṣāḥ kaṇṭakino rūkṣāstādṛśānviddhi cāsurān

And others who cause distress to the world, beasts and reptiles, thorny and rough trees: know these too as demonic.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3733-3734.

Verse 8 (13.241.8)

अपरान्देवपक्षांस्तु शृणु देवि समाहिता ॥

aparāndevapakṣāṃstu śṛṇu devi samāhitā

Now, O goddess, listen attentively about the others, those on the side of the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3735. Single-line verse, as on the page (13-241-8a) and in the CE.

Verse 9 (13.241.9)

मनोवाक्कर्मभिर्नित्यमनुकूला भवन्ति ये । तादृशानमरान्विद्धि ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

manovākkarmabhirnityamanukūlā bhavanti ye | tādṛśānamarānviddhi te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Those who are always agreeable in mind, speech and deed: know such people as god-like; those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3736-3737.

Verse 10 (13.241.10)

शौचार्जवपरा धीराः परार्थं नाहरन्ति ये । ये समाः सर्वभूतेषु ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

śaucārjavaparā dhīrāḥ parārthaṃ nāharanti ye | ye samāḥ sarvabhūteṣu te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

The steadfast, devoted to purity and honesty, who take nothing that belongs to others, who are even-minded toward all beings: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3738-3739. The first line differs in wording from the CE (śaucārjavaparādhīnāḥ).

Verse 11 (13.241.11)

भयाद्वा वृत्तिहेतोर्वा अनृतं न वदन्ति ये । सत्यं वदन्ति सततं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

bhayādvā vṛttihetorvā anṛtaṃ na vadanti ye | satyaṃ vadanti satataṃ te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Those who do not tell a lie out of fear or for the sake of livelihood, and who always speak the truth: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3740-3741.

Verse 12 (13.241.12)

धार्मिकाः शौचसम्पन्नाः शुक्ला मधुरवादिनः । नाकार्यं मनसेच्छन्ति ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

dhārmikāḥ śaucasampannāḥ śuklā madhuravādinaḥ | nākāryaṃ manasecchanti te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

The righteous, endowed with purity, bright of character, sweet in speech, who never wish in their minds for what ought not to be done: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3742-3743.

Verse 13 (13.241.13)

स्वदुःखमिव मन्यन्ते परेषां दुःखवेदनम् । दरिद्रा अपि ये केचिद्याचिताः प्रीतिपूर्वकम् । ददत्येव च यत्किञ्चित्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

svaduḥkhamiva manyante pareṣāṃ duḥkhavedanam | daridrā api ye kecidyācitāḥ prītipūrvakam | dadatyeva ca yatkiñcitte narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Those who feel the suffering of others as their own, and who, even if poor, when asked kindly, give whatever they have: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3748 and 3744-3745. Three-line verse, as on the page (13-241-13a-c). The CE has the lines in the order 3744-3745 (daridrā api …), 3748 (svaduḥkham iva …), and a further line (3749, śaktyā cābhyavapadyante) that Wikisource lacks.

Verse 14 (13.241.14)

आस्तिका मङ्गलपराः सततं वृद्धसेविनः । पुण्यकर्मपरा नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

āstikā maṅgalaparāḥ satataṃ vṛddhasevinaḥ | puṇyakarmaparā nityaṃ te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Believers, devoted to what is auspicious, always serving their elders and always given to meritorious deeds: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3746-3747.

Verse 15 (13.241.15)

व्रतिनो दानशीलाश्च धर्मशीलाश्च मानवाः । ऋजवो मृदवो नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

vratino dānaśīlāśca dharmaśīlāśca mānavāḥ | ṛjavo mṛdavo nityaṃ te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

People who keep vows, are inclined to give, and are devoted to dharma, who are always upright and gentle: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3750-3751. The first line differs in wording from the CE (sukhaśīlāś ca for धर्मशीलाश्च).

Verse 16 (13.241.16)

गुरुशुश्रूषणपरा देवब्राह्मणपूजकाः । कृतज्ञाः कृतविद्याश्च ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

guruśuśrūṣaṇaparā devabrāhmaṇapūjakāḥ | kṛtajñāḥ kṛtavidyāśca te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Those devoted to serving their teachers, who worship the gods and brahmins, who are grateful and have gained learning: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Corrected कृजज्ञाः → कृतज्ञाः (misprint in Wikisource; ज for त; the CE reads kṛtajñāḥ). Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3752-3753.

Verse 17 (13.241.17)

जितेन्द्रिया जितक्रोधा जितमानमदाः स्मृताः । लोभमात्सर्यहीना ये ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

jitendriyā jitakrodhā jitamānamadāḥ smṛtāḥ | lobhamātsaryahīnā ye te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Those who are said to have mastered their senses and anger and conquered pride and arrogance, and who are free of greed and envy: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3754-3755. The first line differs slightly in wording from the CE (jitamānamadaspṛhāḥ).

Verse 18 (13.241.18)

निर्ममा निरहङ्काराः सानुक्रोशाः स्वबन्धुषु । दीनानुकम्पिनो नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

nirmamā nirahaṅkārāḥ sānukrośāḥ svabandhuṣu | dīnānukampino nityaṃ te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ

Those free of possessiveness and egotism, who are compassionate toward their own kin and always tender toward the wretched: those men go to heaven.

Note on the text: Corrected निर्मा → निर्ममा (misprint in Wikisource; a syllable is dropped; the CE reads nirmamā). Corrected निरहङ्कारः → निरहङ्काराः (misprint in Wikisource; the plural ending is lost (singular visarga for ā); the CE reads nirahaṃkārāḥ). Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3756-3757.

Verse 19 (13.241.19)

ऐहिकेन तु वृत्तेन पारत्रमनुमीयते । एवंविधा नरा लोके जीवन्तः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥

aihikena tu vṛttena pāratramanumīyate | evaṃvidhā narā loke jīvantaḥ svargagāminaḥ

The next world is inferred from conduct in this one. Men of this kind in the world, while still alive, are bound for heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3758-3759.

Verse 20 (13.241.20)

यदन्यच्च शुभं लोके प्रजानुग्रहकारि च । पशवश्चैव वृक्षाश्च प्रजानां हितकारिणः । तादृशान्देवपक्षस्थानिति विद्धि शुभानने ॥

yadanyacca śubhaṃ loke prajānugrahakāri ca | paśavaścaiva vṛkṣāśca prajānāṃ hitakāriṇaḥ | tādṛśāndevapakṣasthāniti viddhi śubhānane

Whatever else in the world is good and brings favour to living beings, and the animals and trees that do good to living beings: know such too, O fair-faced one, as standing on the side of the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3760-3762. Three-line verse, as on the page (13-241-20a-c).

Verse 21 (13.241.21)

शुभाशुभमयं लोके सर्वं स्थावरजङ्गमम् । दैवं शुभमिति प्राहुरासुरं चाशुभं प्रिये ॥

śubhāśubhamayaṃ loke sarvaṃ sthāvarajaṅgamam | daivaṃ śubhamiti prāhurāsuraṃ cāśubhaṃ priye

In the world everything, moving and unmoving, is made up of the good and the bad. They call the divine good and the demonic bad, beloved.

Note on the text: Corrected शुभाशुभप्रयं → शुभाशुभमयं (misprint in Wikisource; प्र for म; the CE reads śubhāśubhamayaṃ). Not in the critical edition proper (vulgate recension); parallel text in Appendix I No. 15 (after 13.134.57d), lines 3763-3764.