Shloka 6

Candra-sthiti, Dvādaśa-avasthā, Nakṣatra-śubha-aśubha, Yātrā-dik, and Graha-bhāva-phala

Devanagari script

शोको भोगो ज्वरः कम्पः सुखं चेति क्रमात्फलम् / जन्मस्थः कुरुते तुष्टिं द्वितीये नास्ति निर्वृतिः

Transliteration

śoko bhogo jvaraḥ kampaḥ sukhaṃ ceti kramātphalam / janmasthaḥ kurute tuṣṭiṃ dvitīye nāsti nirvṛtiḥ

Translation

En su debido orden, los frutos son: pena, disfrute, fiebre, temblor y luego felicidad. En el primero, el ser asentado en el nacimiento siente satisfacción; en el segundo, no hay verdadero sosiego.

Word by Word

• śokaḥ: sorrow
• śokaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhogaḥ: enjoyment
• bhogaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• jvaraḥ: fever
• jvaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• kampaḥ: trembling
• kampaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kampa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

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

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

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (Marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative/thus)

• kramāt: in order / sequentially
• kramāt: Hetu/Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially)

• phalam: result
• phalam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• janma-sthaḥ: (one) situated in the birth-position
• janma-sthaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: janma + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘जन्मनि स्थितः’

• kurute: does/produces
• kurute: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• tuṣṭim: satisfaction
• tuṣṭim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tuṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• dvitīye: in the second (state/position)
• dvitīye: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (context-dependent), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘द्वितीये (स्थाने/अवस्थायाम्)’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negator/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• asti: is/exists
• asti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• nirvṛtiḥ: contentment/relief
• nirvṛtiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirvṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhoga does not guarantee nirvṛti; discernment between transient pleasure and deeper satisfaction.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and vairāgya: sukha from objects is unstable; lasting peace is inward.

Application: Track cycles of emotion/health; do not equate consumption/pleasure with well-being; cultivate practices that stabilize contentment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61.4-5 (avasthā list); Garuda Purana 1.61.7 (later phalas by phase)

FAQs

What is the importance of the sequence (grief, enjoyment, fever, trembling, happiness) in the Garuda Purana?

It presents karmic fruition as a staged experience—mixing suffering and pleasure—showing that outcomes unfold in an ordered way rather than randomly.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It indicates that the jīva undergoes alternating states of distress and enjoyment as karma ripens; even when pleasure appears, it is part of a sequence and not final liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat pleasure and pain as temporary karmic phases; cultivate detachment, ethical action, and spiritual practice rather than seeking lasting fulfillment in fluctuating experiences.