Shloka 62
Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life
दोषैरेकोनविंशत्या संयुतो नात्र संशयः / शनिर्विंशतिदोषेण युतो द्वादशलक्षणैः
doṣairekonaviṃśatyā saṃyuto nātra saṃśayaḥ / śanirviṃśatidoṣeṇa yuto dvādaśalakṣaṇaiḥ
दोषैरेकोनविंशत्या संयुतो नात्र संशयः। शनिर्विंशतिदोषेण युतो द्वादशलक्षणैः॥
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Doṣa as karmic/omenic indicators: enumerated afflictions signal constraint and consequence; Śani embodies delayed fruition and discipline through hardship.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyati within vyavahāra; endurance and equanimity amid constraint.
Application: Treat adversity as a call for restraint, ethical repair, and steady practice; avoid fatalism—use diagnosis to guide prāyaścitta, charity, and disciplined living.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22 (doṣa and lakṣaṇa enumerations; graha identifications)
FAQs
This verse treats Shani (Saturn) as a major source of affliction, describing him through enumerated “faults” (doṣa) and recognizable “signs” (lakṣaṇa), indicating a structured way to diagnose misfortune or danger.
By classifying specific counts of doṣas and lakṣaṇas, the text frames planetary afflictions—especially Saturn’s—as indicators used in the larger discussion of misfortune, decline, and warning-signs relevant to a person’s fate.
Use it as a reminder to respond to adversity with disciplined conduct—truthfulness, restraint, charity, and responsibility—rather than fear, since the Purana’s broader ethic emphasizes dharma as the best protection in difficult periods.