Shloka 105

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

Devanagari script

ध्वजचामरमालाभिः शैलकुण्डलवेदिभिः / शङ्खातपत्रपद्मैश्च मत्स्यस्वस्तिकसद्रथैः

Transliteration

dhvajacāmaramālābhiḥ śailakuṇḍalavedibhiḥ / śaṅkhātapatrapadmaiśca matsyasvastikasadrathaiḥ

Translation

以旌旗、拂尘（chāmara）与花鬘；以石制耳饰与祭坛；又以法螺、王伞与莲华——并具鱼纹、卍字等吉祥徽记，以及陈设完备之车乘。

Word by Word

• ध्वज-चामर-मालाभिः: with banners, yak-tail fans, and garlands
• ध्वज-चामर-मालाभिः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक) + चामर (प्रातिपदिक) + माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (माला-प्रधान), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• शैल-कुण्डल-वेदिभिः: with mountain, earring, and altar (marks)
• शैल-कुण्डल-वेदिभिः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक) + कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक) + वेदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (वेदि-प्रधान), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• शङ्ख-आतपत्र-पद्मैः: with conch, parasol, and lotus (marks)
• शङ्ख-आतपत्र-पद्मैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + आतपत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (पद्म-प्रधान), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• मत्स्य-स्वस्तिक-सद्रथैः: with fish, svastika, and good-chariot (marks)
• मत्स्य-स्वस्तिक-सद्रथैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वस्तिक (प्रातिपदिक) + सद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lakshana (auspicious signs) as indicators of fortune, legitimacy, and dharmic prosperity.

Vedantic Theme: Lakshmi-tattva as worldly prosperity aligned with dharma; external signs as reflections of inner punya (conventional puranic worldview).

Application: Use auspicious symbols in rites/ceremonies with ethical intent; cultivate prosperity through dharmic conduct rather than mere display.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: palace/ritual-court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65.106-108 (specific bodily marks and their results)

FAQs

What is the importance of auspicious symbols like svastika, conch, and lotus in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists them as auspicious markers used to sanctify and honor sacred settings, indicating prosperity, protection, and dharmic order.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes of merit and dharma?

By describing sacred adornments and auspicious emblems, it points to the dharmic principle that orderly, sanctified worship and righteous conduct generate merit (puṇya).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use sacred symbols thoughtfully—keep worship spaces clean, orderly, and sattvic, and let outer auspiciousness reflect inner discipline and ethical living.