Shloka 17

Nīti for Calamity, Wealth, Friendship, Charity, and Restraint of Kāma

Devanagari script

कस्य दोषः कुले नास्ति व्याधिना को पीडितः / केन न व्यसनं प्राप्तं श्रियः कस्य निरन्तराः

Transliteration

kasya doṣaḥ kule nāsti vyādhinā ko pīḍitaḥ / kena na vyasanaṃ prāptaṃ śriyaḥ kasya nirantarāḥ

Translation

ตระกูลของใครเล่าปราศจากข้อบกพร่อง? ใครไม่เคยถูกรบกวนด้วยโรค? ใครไม่เคยประสบเคราะห์กรรม? และความรุ่งเรืองของใครเล่าจะต่อเนื่องไม่ขาดสายตลอดกาล?

Word by Word

• कस्य: of whom
• कस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• दोषः: fault
• दोषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुले: in the family
• कुले: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• व्याधिना: by disease
• व्याधिना: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• कः: who
• कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पीडितः: afflicted
• पीडितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पीड् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• केन: by whom/with what
• केन: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• व्यसनम्: misfortune/addiction
• व्यसनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपे (Accusative sense)

• प्राप्तम्: attained/encountered
• प्राप्तम्: Kriya (Predicative/क्रियाविशेष)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘(has been) obtained/encountered’

• श्रियः: prosperities/fortunes
• श्रियः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कस्य: of whom
• कस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निरन्तराः: continuous/unbroken
• निरन्तराः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणं ‘श्रियः’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognition of universality of दोष (fault), व्याधि (disease), व्यसन (misfortune), and the non-permanence of śrī (prosperity).

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā and duḥkha-doṣa-darśana as groundwork for vairāgya; leveling of ego through seeing commonality of suffering.

Application: When facing family issues, illness, or setbacks, avoid shame and fatalism; respond with patience, treatment, and ethical effort, knowing such conditions are common.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.109 (nīti leading toward vairāgya)

FAQs

What is the importance of impermanence in the Garuda Purana?

This verse stresses that flaws, illness, and reversals are universal, so one should live with humility, detachment, and steady dharma rather than assuming lasting worldly security.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By highlighting the instability of worldly conditions, it redirects attention from temporary fortune to righteous conduct and spiritual preparation, themes that underpin the Purana’s broader afterlife instruction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Expect change, avoid pride in prosperity, respond to illness or family troubles with responsibility and compassion, and prioritize ethical living and spiritual practice over mere accumulation.