Shloka 86

Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct

Devanagari script

तत्तत्स्या दशुभं सर्वं ततो ऽन्यथा / विपुलस्त्रिषु गम्भीरो दीर्घः सूक्ष्मश्च पञ्चसु

Transliteration

tattatsyā daśubhaṃ sarvaṃ tato 'nyathā / vipulastriṣu gambhīro dīrghaḥ sūkṣmaśca pañcasu

Translation

Je nach (Fall) wird all das zehnfach glückverheißend – oder andersherum. In drei (Aspekten) ist es ausgedehnt; in drei ist es tief; in fünf ist es lang und fein.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (Reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोग (that)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (Reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; पुनरुक्ति (that)

• स्यात्: would be / should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम् (3rd person sg.)

• अशुभम्: inauspicious
• अशुभम्: Karma (Predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (inauspicious; nom./acc. sg., neut.)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (all; nom./acc. sg., neut.)

• ततः: thereafter / from that
• ततः: Apadana/Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादान/हेतुवाचक-अव्ययम् (from that/thereafter)

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: otherwise)

• विपुलः: broad/large
• विपुलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (nom. sg., masc.)

• त्रिषु: in three (places/items)
• त्रिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिषु = सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण) बहुवचनम्; संख्याशब्दः (locative plural: ‘in three’)

• गम्भीरः: deep
• गम्भीरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम्भीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (deep; nom. sg., masc.)

• दीर्घः: long
• दीर्घः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (long; nom. sg., masc.)

• सूक्ष्मः: fine/subtle
• सूक्ष्मः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (subtle/fine; nom. sg., masc.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• पञ्चसु: in five (places/items)
• पञ्चसु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण) बहुवचनम्; संख्याशब्दः (locative plural: ‘in five’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Physical characteristics are read as karmic indicators; outcomes vary by combinations, producing auspiciousness or its opposite.

Vedantic Theme: Karma’s subtle imprint (saṃskāra) manifesting in embodied form; the world as intelligible order (ṛta-like).

Application: Use discernment: do not absolutize omens, but understand traditional frameworks for assessing suitability (e.g., leadership, marriage, roles) with ethical judgment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: royal court / śāstra-discourse setting (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: adjacent verses enumerate bodily lakṣaṇas for nṛpa and other types; auspiciousness scales and combinations

FAQs

What is the importance of tenfold results in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that outcomes can become tenfold—beneficial or harmful—depending on the specific condition, emphasizing amplified karmic consequences.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By pointing to “subtle” and extended qualities, it aligns with Garuda Purana’s idea that the soul’s post-death experience operates through subtle dimensions where effects of karma intensify.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat choices as high-impact: small ethical or unethical acts can compound into larger consequences, so prioritize dharmic conduct and restraint.