Shloka 68
Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life
त्रिभिः केच्चित्ततो हीना न संति खगसत्तम / यस्मिन्नरे क्षितिपे वा खगेन्द्र आधिक्यं यद्दृश्यते लक्षणस्य
tribhiḥ keccittato hīnā na saṃti khagasattama / yasminnare kṣitipe vā khagendra ādhikyaṃ yaddṛśyate lakṣaṇasya
हे खगश्रेष्ठ! काही जण तीन (लक्षणांनी) कमी असतात, पण कोणीही पूर्णतः लक्षणरहित नाही. ज्या मनुष्यात—सामान्य असो वा राजा—हे खगेन्द्र, शुभ लक्षणांची अधिकता दिसते, तेच त्या लक्षणांतील श्रेष्ठत्वाचे चिन्ह होय।
Lord Vishnu
Concept: No embodied person is entirely without some auspicious markers; comparative excellence is inferred from the predominance of auspicious characteristics.
Vedantic Theme: Relative excellence belongs to upadhi (conditioning attributes); true Self is beyond marks, yet worldly discernment operates through them.
Application: Adopt balanced judgment: look for strengths even in imperfect people; identify excellence by consistent patterns of virtue rather than isolated traits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22.65-67 (enumerations); Garuda Purana 3.22.69 (non-absoluteness of supremacy)
FAQs
This verse treats lakṣaṇas as observable indicators of excellence: even if some people lack a few signs, a noticeable abundance of auspicious marks is presented as a criterion of superiority.
It states that whether one is a common man or a ruler, the determining factor is the degree to which auspicious characteristics are manifest—greater abundance implies higher standing in those signs.
Use it as a reminder to value consistent noble qualities and conduct (visible traits) over mere status—cultivate virtues that become evident in behavior and character.