Shloka 9

Candra-sthiti, Dvādaśa-avasthā, Nakṣatra-śubha-aśubha, Yātrā-dik, and Graha-bhāva-phala

Devanagari script

दशमे कार्यनिष्पत्तिध्रुवमेकादशे जयः / द्वादशेन शशाङ्केन मृत्युरेव न संखयः

Transliteration

daśame kāryaniṣpattidhruvamekādaśe jayaḥ / dvādaśena śaśāṅkena mṛtyureva na saṃkhayaḥ

Translation

Pada yang kesepuluh, penyempurnaan pekerjaan yang dihajatkan pasti berlaku; pada yang kesebelas ada kemenangan. Namun pada yang kedua belas, di bawah pengaruh Bulan, hanyalah kematian—tiada lagi hitungan untuk terlepas daripadanya.

Word by Word

• दशमे: in the tenth (place/period)
• दशमे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘in the tenth’

• कार्यनिष्पत्तिध्रुवम्: certain accomplishment of the task
• कार्यनिष्पत्तिध्रुवम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + निष्पत्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/प्रथमा or 2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—कार्यस्य निष्पत्तिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + ध्रुवम् (कर्मधारय-भावः: ‘निष्पत्तिः ध्रुवा’)

• एकादशे: in the eleventh (place/period)
• एकादशे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकादश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘in the eleventh’

• जयः: victory
• जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• द्वादशेन: by/with the twelfth (one)
• द्वादशेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; ‘by/with the twelfth’

• शशाङ्केन: with the moon
• शशाङ्केन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशाङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• मृत्युः: death
• मृत्युः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle of emphasis)

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

• संखयः: safety/protection (as read)
• संखयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संखय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; पाठभेद/रूपसन्देहः—संख्यः/संशयः इत्यादि सम्भाव्य; अत्र ‘सुरक्षा/रक्षा’ अर्थे ग्रहणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Worldly accomplishments are time-bound; death is unavoidable—therefore act righteously and prepare spiritually.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā of saṃsāra; mṛtyu as kāla’s culmination; impetus toward vairāgya.

Application: Do not become intoxicated by success; maintain dharma and remembrance of the divine; prepare wills/rites and cultivate inner readiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa themes on inevitability of death and post-mortem journey (general)

FAQs

What is the importance of timing (kāla) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames outcomes as time-linked: certain periods favor completion and victory, while another is portrayed as inauspicious, emphasizing kāla as a decisive factor.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By stressing the inevitability of death in a particular period, it implicitly points to the transition that follows death—central to the Garuda Purana’s afterlife discourse—even when worldly success is possible earlier.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize dharmic preparation and spiritual practice rather than relying solely on auspicious timing, since death is depicted as unavoidable despite periods of success.