Shloka 105

Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules

Devanagari script

यत्रासौ जायते प्राणी भुङ्क्ते तत्रैव तत् फलम् / कर्मक्षये क्षितौ याति मानुषः शुभदर्शनः

Transliteration

yatrāsau jāyate prāṇī bhuṅkte tatraiva tat phalam / karmakṣaye kṣitau yāti mānuṣaḥ śubhadarśanaḥ

Translation

ఏ జీవి ఎక్కడ జన్మిస్తాడో, అక్కడే తన కర్మఫలాన్ని అనుభవిస్తాడు. కర్మక్షయం అయినప్పుడు భూమికి వచ్చి శుభస్వభావముగల మానవ జన్మను పొందుతాడు.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• असौ: that (person)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असौ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• जायते: is born
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• प्राणी: the living being
• प्राणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राणिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• भुङ्क्ते: enjoys/experiences
• भुङ्क्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb: there)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (particle: indeed/only)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• कर्म-क्षये: at the exhaustion of (his) karma
• कर्म-क्षये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कर्मणः क्षये)

• क्षितौ: on earth
• क्षितौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• याति: goes
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मानुषः: a human (being)
• मानुषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• शुभ-दर्शनः: of auspicious appearance
• शुभ-दर्शनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (यस्य दर्शनं शुभम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Karma-phala is experienced in the very context of one’s birth; when stored karma is spent, the jīva returns to earth for human embodiment.

Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra governed by karma; embodiment is an upādhi for bhoga (experience) and for renewed sādhana; hints at the rarity/value of manuṣya-janma as a turning point.

Application: Treat circumstances as karmic ripening without fatalism; use human life to cultivate sattva—ethical conduct, devotion, study—so future births trend toward ‘śubha-darśana’ and beyond.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic/ontological (birthplace as locus of experience)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa themes: jīva’s journey, karma-phala distribution, return to birth after bhoga; Garuda Purana dharma sections: human birth as opportunity for dharma and bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Prani (embodied being)
• Bhumi (earth)

FAQs

What is the importance of karma-phala (results of actions) in Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the being must experience the fruits of its deeds in the very realm where it is born, emphasizing karma as the governing law behind life situations and post-death outcomes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It presents a karmic cycle: birth occurs in a suitable realm, experiences follow accordingly, and when the stored karma is exhausted, the being returns to earth for human birth, continuing the journey of purification and learning.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live ethically and consciously: present actions shape future experiences, and cultivating auspicious conduct and outlook (śubha-darśana) supports better outcomes in this life and beyond.