Shloka 5

Devanagari script

कम्पा(न्या) वस्थं सुखावस्थं द्वादशावस्थगं भवेत् / प्रवासो हानिमृन्यृ च जयो हासेरतिः सुखम्

Transliteration

kampā(nyā) vasthaṃ sukhāvasthaṃ dvādaśāvasthagaṃ bhavet / pravāso hānimṛnyṛ ca jayo hāseratiḥ sukham

Translation

في نظام الأحوال الاثني عشر توجد أحوال الاضطراب وأحوال السكينة. ومنها تنشأ نتائج كالسفر بعيدًا عن الدار، والخسارة بل وحتى الموت؛ وكذلك الظفر والضحك والبهجة والسعادة.

Word by Word

• kampā-avastham: state of trembling
• kampā-avastham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kampā (कम्पा-प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद) + avasthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘कम्पायाः अवस्था’

• sukha-avastham: state of happiness
• sukha-avastham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha + avasthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘सुखस्य अवस्था’

• dvādaśa-avasthagam: going through twelve states
• dvādaśa-avasthagam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvādaśa + avasthā + ga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘द्वादश अवस्थाः गच्छति/प्राप्नोति’ (going through twelve states)

• bhavet: would be / becomes
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (Optative/Potential; here विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• pravāsaḥ: exile/being away
• pravāsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pravāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• hāniḥ: loss
• hāniḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• mṛtyuḥ: death
• mṛtyuḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक; पाठे मृन्यृ इति दूषितलिपिः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• jayaḥ: victory
• jayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• hāsaḥ: laughter
• hāsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ratiḥ: pleasure/delight
• ratiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• sukham: happiness
• sukham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Avasthās (conditions) yield predictable phalas: agitation correlates with separation and harm; ease correlates with success and joy.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla and karma shape experiential highs/lows; cultivate equanimity amid alternating sukha-duḥkha.

Application: When agitation signs dominate, avoid risky ventures and secure resources; when ease signs dominate, pursue goals and reconciliation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61.6-7 (sequenced phalas elaborated)

FAQs

What is the importance of the twelvefold states (dvādaśāvasthā) in Garuda Purana?

This verse frames human experience as moving through a structured set of conditions, where agitation or ease can indicate the kinds of outcomes one may face—ranging from loss to victory—supporting discernment of auspiciousness and risk.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana’s broader teaching?

While not describing the post-death journey directly, it links inner states and their fruits (loss, death, happiness), aligning with the Purana’s broader theme that lived conditions and actions shape one’s trajectory and consequences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reflective tool: notice agitation versus clarity/ease, and respond with restraint, prayer, and ethical choices—especially before travel or major decisions—so outcomes trend toward stability and well-being.