Shloka 82

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

Devanagari script

छत्राकारैः शिरोभिस्तु नृपा निम्नशिरा धनी / चिपिटैश्च पितुर्मृत्युर्गवाद्याः परिमण्डलैः

Transliteration

chatrākāraiḥ śirobhistu nṛpā nimnaśirā dhanī / cipiṭaiśca piturmṛtyurgavādyāḥ parimaṇḍalaiḥ

Translation

Mereka yang berkepala seperti payung akan menjadi raja; yang berkepala rendah menurun akan menjadi kaya. Dengan kepala yang leper datanglah kematian ayah; dan yang berkepala bulat sesuai untuk pekerjaan berkaitan lembu dan seumpamanya.

Word by Word

• छत्राकारैः: with umbrella-shaped (ones)
• छत्राकारैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छत्र + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; छत्रस्य आकारः (umbrella-shape)

• शिरोभिः: with heads
• शिरोभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• नृपाः: kings
• नृपाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• निम्नशिराः: low-headed
• निम्नशिराः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निम्न + शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; निम्नं शिरः यस्य (low head)

• धनी: wealthy (person)
• धनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन/बहुवचन (प्रयोगानुसार); धनवत् (possessor of wealth)

• चिपिटैः: with flat (ones)
• चिपिटैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिपिट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; चपटा/समतल (flat)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• पितुः: of the father
• पितुः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

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

• गवाद्याः: cows and the like
• गवाद्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गव + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; गवः आदिः येषाम् (beginning with cows etc.)

• परिमण्डलैः: with circular/rounded (ones)
• परिमण्डलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; परितः मण्डलम् (circular/rounded)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Physical cranial shapes are interpreted as karmic indicators for rulership, prosperity, paternal fate, and vocational tendencies.

Vedantic Theme: Karma shaping birth-conditions (janma) and social station; the body as a field of prārabdha.

Application: Treat such readings as cultural anthropology and self-reflection; prioritize dharma and compassion over deterministic judgments about vocation or family destiny.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65 (śarīra-lakṣaṇa phala)

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily signs (lakṣaṇas) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats physical features as karmic indicators—signs that traditionally suggest likely social role, prosperity, or family outcomes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it implies that prior karma leaves impressions even on the body’s form, which then correlates with one’s life circumstances and experiences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reflection on karma and conduct rather than fatalism—prioritize dharma and ethical living instead of judging worth by physical traits.