Shloka 12
Ratna-parīkṣā: Vajra (Diamond/Thunderbolt) — Origin, Types, Testing, Defects, Weights, and Royal Auspiciousness
कुलग्नेषूपजायन्ते यानि चोपहते ऽहनि / दौषैस्तान्यपियुज्यन्ते हीयन्ते गुणसम्पदा
kulagneṣūpajāyante yāni copahate 'hani / dauṣaistānyapiyujyante hīyante guṇasampadā
کُلگن جیسے ناموافق خاندانی شگون میں جو کچھ شروع کیا جائے اور عیب زدہ دن میں جو کام کیا جائے، وہ عیوب سے وابستہ ہو جاتا ہے؛ اور یوں نیکیوں اور اوصاف کی پونجی گھٹتی جاتی ہے۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Actions begun under inauspicious omens or afflicted days accrue doṣa and erode guṇa-sampad (virtue-capital).
Vedantic Theme: Karma is conditioned by saṅkalpa, context, and dharmic alignment; negligence increases rajas/tamas and diminishes sattva.
Application: Choose auspicious timing and rectify omens before major undertakings; cultivate sattvic discipline and avoid impulsive starts on ‘afflicted’ days.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.68 (ratna/muhūrta-doṣa context)
FAQs
This verse teaches that actions initiated under inauspicious conditions tend to attract दोष (faults/negative influences), which undermines one’s accumulation of good qualities and merit.
It frames timing and circumstance as moral-spiritual amplifiers: when an act is started on an afflicted day or under kulagna, दोष attaches to it, leading to a decline in guṇa-sampadā (virtuous capital).
Begin important vows, rites, and ethical commitments with attentiveness—choose a clear, disciplined context and avoid impulsive starts in disturbed or inauspicious conditions to protect steadiness in virtue.