Shloka 6
Candra-sthiti, Dvādaśa-avasthā, Nakṣatra-śubha-aśubha, Yātrā-dik, and Graha-bhāva-phala
शोको भोगो ज्वरः कम्पः सुखं चेति क्रमात्फलम् / जन्मस्थः कुरुते तुष्टिं द्वितीये नास्ति निर्वृतिः
śoko bhogo jvaraḥ kampaḥ sukhaṃ ceti kramātphalam / janmasthaḥ kurute tuṣṭiṃ dvitīye nāsti nirvṛtiḥ
ترتیب سے نتائج یہ ہیں—غم، لذت، بخار، کپکپی، پھر خوشی۔ پہلی حالت میں پیدائش میں قائم جیو تَسکین پاتا ہے؛ دوسری میں حقیقی فراغت نہیں ہوتی۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Bhoga does not guarantee nirvṛti; discernment between transient pleasure and deeper satisfaction.
Vedantic Theme: Viveka and vairāgya: sukha from objects is unstable; lasting peace is inward.
Application: Track cycles of emotion/health; do not equate consumption/pleasure with well-being; cultivate practices that stabilize contentment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61.4-5 (avasthā list); Garuda Purana 1.61.7 (later phalas by phase)
FAQs
It presents karmic fruition as a staged experience—mixing suffering and pleasure—showing that outcomes unfold in an ordered way rather than randomly.
It indicates that the jīva undergoes alternating states of distress and enjoyment as karma ripens; even when pleasure appears, it is part of a sequence and not final liberation.
Treat pleasure and pain as temporary karmic phases; cultivate detachment, ethical action, and spiritual practice rather than seeking lasting fulfillment in fluctuating experiences.