Shloka 9

Karma-vipāka: Rebirths and Bodily Marks Resulting from Specific Sins

Devanagari script

जायन्ते लक्षणोपेता धनधान्यसमन्विताः

Transliteration

jāyante lakṣaṇopetā dhanadhānyasamanvitāḥ

Translation

Mereka lahir dengan tanda-tanda mujur, dikurniai harta dan kelimpahan bijirin.

Word by Word

• जायन्ते: are born
• जायन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• लक्षणोपेताः: endowed with auspicious marks
• लक्षणोपेताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + उपेत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (‘लक्षणैः उपेताः’ = endowed with marks)

• धनधान्यसमन्विताः: possessed of wealth and grain
• धनधान्यसमन्विताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + धान्य (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-पूर्वपद (धन-धान्य) + तत्पुरुष (‘धनधान्येन समन्विताः’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Meritorious karma yields auspicious bodily/social marks and material abundance (dhana-dhānya).

Vedantic Theme: Punya as a supportive condition (sādhana-sāmagri) though not final liberation; prosperity as a karmic fruit.

Application: Use prosperity dharmically—charity, hospitality, support of learning and worship—so wealth becomes a means for purification rather than attachment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.104 (graded rebirth outcomes; this verse as punya-phala counterpart)

FAQs

What is the importance of auspicious lakṣaṇas (marks) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links auspicious bodily/character signs with prior merit (puṇya), indicating favorable karmic fruition at birth.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It implies continuity of karma across lives: accumulated merit manifests as a fortunate rebirth marked by prosperity and auspicious traits.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate dharma and generosity so that one’s actions mature into well-being and stability for oneself and dependents.