Shloka 27

Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct

Devanagari script

पार्श्वायता चिरायुर्दा तूपविष्टा धनेश्वरम् / अधो गवाढ्यं कुर्याच्च नृपत्वं पद्मकर्णिका

Transliteration

pārśvāyatā cirāyurdā tūpaviṣṭā dhaneśvaram / adho gavāḍhyaṃ kuryācca nṛpatvaṃ padmakarṇikā

Translation

Tanda atau garis yang memanjang di sisi menganugerahkan umur panjang; tanda yang timbul di bahagian atas menjadikan seseorang tuan kekayaan. Jika tanda itu berada di bawah, ia membawa kelimpahan ternakan; dan tanda berbentuk putik teratai (padmakarṇikā) menganugerahkan kedaulatan raja.

Word by Word

• पार्श्वायता: extended sideways; broad at the sides
• पार्श्वायता: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आयत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (fem. nom. sg.)

• चिरायुर्दा: giver of long life
• चिरायुर्दा: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिरायु (प्रातिपदिक) + दा (कृदन्त; √दा (दाने) with agentive sense)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (agentive: 'giver of long life')

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle)

• उपविष्टा: set/placed (down); seated
• उपविष्टा: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप + √विश् (धातु; उपवेशने) + क्त (PPP)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) विशेषण (fem. nom. sg.)

• धनेश्वरम्: lord of wealth; wealthy man
• धनेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (acc. sg.)

• अधः: below
• अधः: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरण-भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place): 'below/downwards'

• गवाढ्यम्: rich in cows/cattle-wealth
• गवाढ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (neut. acc. sg.)

• कुर्यात्: would make/causes
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नृपत्वम्: kingship
• नृपत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक) + त्व (तद्धित प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (acc. sg.)

• पद्मकर्णिका: lotus-bud/lotus-pericarp (type/name of navel-form)
• पद्मकर्णिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्णिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (nom. sg.)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious bodily lines/marks correspond to specific karmic fruits: long life, wealth-lordship, cattle abundance, and rulership.

Vedantic Theme: Prārabdha distributing life-span (āyus) and resources; worldly sovereignty as impermanent phala.

Application: If endowed with resources/status, uphold protection (rakṣaṇa) of dependents and practice dāna; treat longevity as opportunity for dharma and devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65 (lakṣaṇa for āyus, dhana, go, rājya)

FAQs

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

This verse treats specific marks and their placement as indicators of karmic merit, predicting outcomes like longevity, wealth, cattle-prosperity, and rulership.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by linking visible signs to karmic fruits, it implies that past actions shape present-life conditions (āyus, dhana, and status), which in turn influence one’s dharmic choices and future destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that prosperity and status should be used responsibly—supporting dharma, charity, and ethical living—rather than as grounds for pride or harm.