Shloka 62

Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life

Devanagari script

दोषैरेकोनविंशत्या संयुतो नात्र संशयः / शनिर्विंशतिदोषेण युतो द्वादशलक्षणैः

Transliteration

doṣairekonaviṃśatyā saṃyuto nātra saṃśayaḥ / śanirviṃśatidoṣeṇa yuto dvādaśalakṣaṇaiḥ

Translation

ಇದು ಹತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು ದೋಷಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ—ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಶಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಶನಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ದೋಷಗಳಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Word by Word

• दोषैः: with faults/defects
• दोषैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• एकोनविंशत्या: by nineteen (one less than twenty)
• एकोनविंशत्या: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकोनविंशति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; numeral used with implied feminine संख्या; qualifying दोषैः by count

• संयुतः: joined
• संयुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+युज् (धातु) → संयुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place/topic

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शनिः: Saturn (planet)
• शनिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विंशति-दोषेण: with the twentieth fault / with twenty faults
• विंशति-दोषेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विंशति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विंशतेः दोषः)

• युतः: endowed/connected
• युतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• द्वादश-लक्षणैः: with twelve characteristics/marks
• द्वादश-लक्षणैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (द्वादशानां लक्षणानि)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Doṣa as karmic/omenic indicators: enumerated afflictions signal constraint and consequence; Śani embodies delayed fruition and discipline through hardship.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyati within vyavahāra; endurance and equanimity amid constraint.

Application: Treat adversity as a call for restraint, ethical repair, and steady practice; avoid fatalism—use diagnosis to guide prāyaścitta, charity, and disciplined living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22 (doṣa and lakṣaṇa enumerations; graha identifications)

Characters & Entities

• Shani (Saturn)

FAQs

What is the importance of Shani-dosha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats Shani (Saturn) as a major source of affliction, describing him through enumerated “faults” (doṣa) and recognizable “signs” (lakṣaṇa), indicating a structured way to diagnose misfortune or danger.

How does this verse connect to death-omens or suffering described in the Garuda Purana?

By classifying specific counts of doṣas and lakṣaṇas, the text frames planetary afflictions—especially Saturn’s—as indicators used in the larger discussion of misfortune, decline, and warning-signs relevant to a person’s fate.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to respond to adversity with disciplined conduct—truthfulness, restraint, charity, and responsibility—rather than fear, since the Purana’s broader ethic emphasizes dharma as the best protection in difficult periods.