Shloka 12
Ratna-parīkṣā: Vajra (Diamond/Thunderbolt) — Origin, Types, Testing, Defects, Weights, and Royal Auspiciousness
कुलग्नेषूपजायन्ते यानि चोपहते ऽहनि / दौषैस्तान्यपियुज्यन्ते हीयन्ते गुणसम्पदा
kulagneṣūpajāyante yāni copahate 'hani / dauṣaistānyapiyujyante hīyante guṇasampadā
Was immer unter einem unheilvollen Familienomen (kulagna) begonnen wird und was an einem beeinträchtigten Tag unternommen wird, verbindet sich mit Fehlern; und entsprechend schwindet der Vorrat an Tugenden und guten Eigenschaften.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Actions begun under inauspicious omens or afflicted days accrue doṣa and erode guṇa-sampad (virtue-capital).
Vedantic Theme: Karma is conditioned by saṅkalpa, context, and dharmic alignment; negligence increases rajas/tamas and diminishes sattva.
Application: Choose auspicious timing and rectify omens before major undertakings; cultivate sattvic discipline and avoid impulsive starts on ‘afflicted’ days.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.68 (ratna/muhūrta-doṣa context)
FAQs
This verse teaches that actions initiated under inauspicious conditions tend to attract दोष (faults/negative influences), which undermines one’s accumulation of good qualities and merit.
It frames timing and circumstance as moral-spiritual amplifiers: when an act is started on an afflicted day or under kulagna, दोष attaches to it, leading to a decline in guṇa-sampadā (virtuous capital).
Begin important vows, rites, and ethical commitments with attentiveness—choose a clear, disciplined context and avoid impulsive starts in disturbed or inauspicious conditions to protect steadiness in virtue.