Shloka 27

Brahmā’s Curse, Four Births, and the Dharma of Shared Embodiment

Draupadī/Kṛṣṇā

Devanagari script

कृष्णदेहेपि तस्यास्तु न भविष्यति संगमः / अन्यगात्वं द्वितीयेस्मिन्भविष्यति न संशयः

Transliteration

kṛṣṇadehepi tasyāstu na bhaviṣyati saṃgamaḥ / anyagātvaṃ dvitīyesminbhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Même si l’être aimé venait à revêtir un corps sombre, il n’y aura pas d’union avec elle; en cette seconde naissance, elle ira assurément vers un autre (destin ou compagnon)—sans aucun doute.

Word by Word

• कृष्ण-देहे: in Kṛṣṇa’s body
• कृष्ण-देहे: अधिकरण (स्थान/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + देह (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘कृष्णस्य देहः’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध-निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षाबोधक निपात (also/even)

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: सम्बन्ध-निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrast)

• न: not
• न: निषेध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• संगमः: union/meeting
• संगमः: कर्ता/विषय (प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अन्य-गात्वम्: going elsewhere/other-going state
• अन्य-गात्वम्: कर्ता/विषय (प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य + गात्व (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भाववाचक ‘गात्व’ (state of going); ‘अन्यत्र गमन-भावः’

• द्वितीये: in the second
• द्वितीये: अधिकरण (काल/Locative of time)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; (सप्तमी-काल/अधिकरण)

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: अधिकरण (काल/देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: no/not
• न: निषेध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता/विषय (प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Form and rebirth do not guarantee reunion; karmic trajectories can redirect relationships and outcomes despite appearances.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā of worldly bonds; saṃsāric relations are contingent and governed by karma, not merely desire.

Application: Do not cling to external forms or assumptions; cultivate equanimity and ethical action, recognizing that outcomes may diverge from expectations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): karma shaping post-death and rebirth trajectories; inevitability motifs (‘na saṃśayaḥ’)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of rebirth outcomes in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that karmic outcomes can prevent reunion even when a person takes another body; relationship continuity across births is not guaranteed.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It implies that after death and subsequent embodiment, the jīva’s associations (including spouse/partner) can change according to karma, leading to separation and new bonds.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate dharma and right conduct rather than attachment-based certainty; relationships are subject to change, while ethical action shapes future outcomes.