Shloka 63

Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life

Devanagari script

लक्षणैश्चैकादशभिः पुष्करः परिकीर्तितः / एकविंशतिसंख्याकैरसद्भावैः प्रकीर्तितः

Transliteration

lakṣaṇaiścaikādaśabhiḥ puṣkaraḥ parikīrtitaḥ / ekaviṃśatisaṃkhyākairasadbhāvaiḥ prakīrtitaḥ

Translation

புஷ்கரம் பதினொன்று இலக்கணங்களால் வர்ணிக்கப்படுகிறது. மேலும் இருபத்தொன்று எண்ணிக்கையுடைய அசத்-பாவங்கள் (அமங்கலக் குறைகள்) மூலமும் அது கூறப்படுகிறது.

Word by Word

• लक्षणैः: with characteristics/marks
• लक्षणैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

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

• एकादशभिः: with eleven
• एकादशभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकादश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; numeral adjective qualifying लक्षणैः

• पुष्करः: Puṣkara (name)
• पुष्करः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• परिकीर्तितः: is described/proclaimed
• परिकीर्तितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि+कीर्त् (धातु) → परिकीर्तित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एकविंशति-संख्याकैः: by those numbered as twenty-one
• एकविंशति-संख्याकैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकविंशति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + संख्याक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (एकविंशतेः संख्या)

• असद्भावैः: with unreal/non-existent states/absences
• असद्भावैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• प्रकीर्तितः: is proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+कीर्त् (धातु) → प्रकीर्तित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discernment (viveka) in ritual contexts: sacred places have defining marks, yet outcomes depend on avoiding inauspicious conditions; dharma requires correct recognition and suitability.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and śuddhi as supports for right practice; attention to guṇa/saṃskāra conditions in vyavahāra.

Application: Before undertaking vows, pilgrimages, or donations, assess suitability (time, conduct, purity, intent); preserve the sanctity of tīrthas by right behavior.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha / sacred locale

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22 (Puṣkara and related lakṣaṇa/doṣa enumerations; continuity into pitṛ-related marks)

Characters & Entities

• Puṣkara

FAQs

What is the importance of Puṣkara’s ‘lakṣaṇas’ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Puṣkara as a tīrtha defined by specific criteria—eleven positive marks—implying that pilgrimage and rites gain full merit when performed at a properly characterized sacred site.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana context?

While not directly about the soul’s journey, it supports the broader Preta-kāṇḍa theme that correct places and conditions for rites (such as śrāddha and purification) help secure spiritual benefit for the departed and the living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When undertaking pilgrimage or performing ancestral rites, prioritize authenticity and ritual suitability—choose well-regarded sacred sites and avoid settings considered impure or defective according to traditional criteria.