Shloka 15

Lakṣaṇas of Men: Feet, Shanks, Hair, Genitals, Abdomen, and Lines of Longevity

Forehead & Palm

Devanagari script

त्रिशूलं पट्टिशं वापि ललाटे यस्य दृश्यते / धनपुत्र समायुक्तः स जीवेच्छरदः शतम्

Transliteration

triśūlaṃ paṭṭiśaṃ vāpi lalāṭe yasya dṛśyate / dhanaputra samāyuktaḥ sa jīveccharadaḥ śatam

Translation

Jika pada dahi terlihat tanda trisula atau kapak perang, orang itu akan dikurniai harta dan putera, serta hidup seratus musim luruh (yakni usia penuh).

Word by Word

• त्रिशूलम्: trident
• त्रिशूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• पट्टिशम्: battle-axe/spear-like weapon
• पट्टिशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पट्टिश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle: 'or')

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-निपात (particle: 'also/even')

• ललाटे: on the forehead
• ललाटे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ललाट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual)

• दृश्यते: is seen/appears
• दृश्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• धनपुत्रसमायुक्तः: endowed with wealth and sons
• धनपुत्रसमायुक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्-आ-युक्त (कृदन्त, युज् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि-प्रत्यय (क्त) कृदन्त; समासः—तत्पुरुष (धनपुत्रैः समायुक्तः/धनपुत्रसम्बन्धेन युक्तः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• जीवेत्: would live
• जीवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शरदः: autumns/years
• शरदः: Karma (Object/Measure/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म; कालपरिमाण), बहुवचन

• शतम्: a hundred
• शतम्: Karma (Object/Measure/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म; परिमाण), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śarīra-lakṣaṇa (bodily marks) as indicators of bhāgya—wealth, progeny, and longevity.

Vedantic Theme: Prārabdha-karma manifesting as bodily signs; orderliness of karma in embodied life.

Application: Use as a traditional diagnostic/omen framework for assessing auspiciousness; cultivate gratitude and dharmic living rather than fatalism.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.63.16-19 (āyū-rekhā and longevity signs); Garuda Purana (lakṣaṇa/saṃhitā-style sections on marks and omens, same adhyāya context)

FAQs

What is the importance of auspicious bodily signs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats visible marks (especially on the forehead) as indicators of karmic merit and future outcomes such as prosperity, progeny, and longevity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it links external signs to accumulated karma in embodied life, implying that one’s present condition and lifespan are shaped by past actions and merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to focus on dharmic living—ethical conduct, charity, and self-discipline—since the tradition frames prosperity, family wellbeing, and lifespan as karma-shaped outcomes rather than mere chance.