Shloka 102

Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct

Devanagari script

न पृथू बालेन्दुनिभे भ्रुवौ चाथ ललाटकम् / शुभमर्धेन्दुसंस्थानमतुङ्गं स्यादलोमशम्

Transliteration

na pṛthū bālendunibhe bhruvau cātha lalāṭakam / śubhamardhendusaṃsthānamatuṅgaṃ syādalomaśam

Translation

بھنویں بہت چوڑی نہ ہوں؛ وہ نرم نوخیز ہلال کی مانند ہوں۔ پیشانی مبارک، نصف چاند کی صورت؛ نہ بہت اونچی اور بالوں سے پاک ہو۔

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• पृथू: broad (two)
• पृथू: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Dual)

• बालेन्दुनिभे: like the young moon (two)
• बालेन्दुनिभे: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• भ्रुवौ: eyebrows (two)
• भ्रुवौ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भार्थक (particle: then/now)

• ललाटकम्: forehead
• ललाटकम्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ललाटक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अर्धेन्दुसंस्थानम्: having the shape of a half-moon
• अर्धेन्दुसंस्थानम्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अतुंगम्: not high, not prominent
• अतुंगम्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ- (नञ्) + तुङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अलोमशम्: hairless, not hairy
• अलोमशम्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ- (नञ्) + लोमश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra, describing auspicious bodily marks)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mādhurya through moderation: auspiciousness expressed as proportion, restraint, and lunar softness in facial features.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva as balance and clarity; the ‘cooling’ lunar metaphor for a composed mind reflected in form.

Application: In depiction or contemplation, emphasize moderation and symmetry; as personal practice, cultivate calmness and restraint rather than excess.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65.99-103

FAQs

What is the importance of auspicious bodily signs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats facial features (eyebrows and forehead) as traditional indicators of śubha-lakṣaṇa—outer signs associated with auspiciousness and refined character within Ācāra-oriented teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by outlining śubha-lakṣaṇas, the text links dhārmic refinement and auspicious qualities with a well-ordered life, which the Garuda Purana elsewhere connects to favorable post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to prioritize inner virtues and disciplined conduct (ācāra); treat such physiognomic descriptions as cultural markers of auspiciousness rather than deterministic judgments about a person.