Shloka 22

Graha-daśā, Rāśi-adhipatya, Śakuna (Omens), and Nakṣatra-Lakṣaṇa on the Solar Diagram

Devanagari script

नाभिस्थेनाल्पसन्तुष्टो हृत्स्थेन स्यान्महेश्वरः / पाणिस्थेन भवेच्चौरः स्थानभ्रष्टो भवेद्धज

Transliteration

nābhisthenālpasantuṣṭo hṛtsthena syānmaheśvaraḥ / pāṇisthena bhaveccauraḥ sthānabhraṣṭo bhaveddhaja

Translation

その印が臍にあれば、少しで満ち足りる者を示す。心にあれば、マヘーシュヴァラのごとき尊さを示す。手にあれば盗人を示し、正しい位置を外れれば、倒れ落ちた旗印のように不吉となる。

Word by Word

• नाभिस्थेन: by (the one) situated at the navel
• नाभिस्थेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; समासः—नाभौ स्थः (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• अल्पसन्तुष्टः: content with little
• अल्पसन्तुष्टः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्तुष्ट (कृदन्त; √तुष्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—अल्पेन सन्तुष्टः

• हृत्स्थेन: by (the one) situated in the heart
• हृत्स्थेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृत्/हृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; समासः—हृदि स्थः (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• स्यात्: would be / may become
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (संभावना/आज्ञा), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• महेश्वरः: Maheshvara (great lord)
• महेश्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• पाणिस्थेन: by (the one) situated in the hand
• पाणिस्थेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाणि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; समासः—पाणौ स्थः (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• चौरः: a thief
• चौरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• स्थानभ्रष्टः: displaced from its position
• स्थानभ्रष्टः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक) + भ्रष्ट (कृदन्त; √भ्रंश्/भ्रश्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—स्थानात् भ्रष्टः (पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुष)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ध्वजः: a banner/flag
• ध्वजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Signs correlate with dispositions: contentment, godlike stature, theft; disorder/misplacement signifies fall from propriety.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-driven tendencies reflected in conduct; dharma as alignment (sthāna) versus adharma as displacement (sthāna-bhraṃśa).

Application: Cultivate santoṣa; avoid steya; maintain propriety and right ‘placement’ in life—roles, boundaries, and ethical alignment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60 (continued bodily-mark prognostics)

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily mark placement in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats the placement of a mark/sign as an indicator of inner disposition—contentment, divinity-like qualities, or criminal tendency—emphasizing discernment and dharmic evaluation of conduct.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it links character traits (contentment vs. theft) with moral orientation, which in Garuda Purana’s broader framework influences karmic outcomes and one’s post-death trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate contentment and integrity; avoid dishonest gain. The verse’s core takeaway is that virtues and vices reveal themselves through recognizable signs and choices, shaping one’s reputation and karmic direction.