Shloka 25

Dhvaja–Dhūmra–Paśu-Ākṛti Śakuna: Interpreting Banner, Smoke, and Animal-Form Omens by Stations

Devanagari script

खरस्थाने स्थिते सिंहे पूजाश्रीविजयादिकम् / स्थिते शुनिखरस्थाने सन्तापधननाशनम्

Transliteration

kharasthāne sthite siṃhe pūjāśrīvijayādikam / sthite śunikharasthāne santāpadhananāśanam

Translation

إذا وُضع الأسد في برج الحمار جلب العبادة والتكريم والرخاء والنصر وما شابه ذلك. وإذا وُضع في برج الكلب–الحمار أزال الكرب ودمار المال وخسارته.

Word by Word

• खरस्थाने: in donkey-place
• खरस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• स्थिते: when situated
• स्थिते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सिंहे: in/with the lion
• सिंहे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पूजाश्रीविजयादिकम्: worship/honour, prosperity, victory, etc.
• पूजाश्रीविजयादिकम्: Karma/Phala (Object/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा-श्री-विजय-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व

• स्थिते: when situated
• स्थिते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), सप्तमी, एकवचन

• शुनिखरस्थाने: in the donkey-place (with) the dog
• शुनिखरस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुनि-खर-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (शुनौ खरस्थाने)

• सन्तापधननाशनम्: destruction of distress and wealth (loss); ruin of comfort and money
• सन्तापधननाशनम्: Karma/Phala (Object/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ताप-धन-नाशन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभावः (सन्तापस्य धनस्य च नाशनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Countervailing nimitta: powerful signifiers (siṃha) in a difficult locus can indicate overcoming obstacles—pūjā, śrī, vijaya; and mitigation of santāpa and dhana-nāśa.

Vedantic Theme: Karma is complex and mixed; adverse conditions can be met with strength, right action, and devotion, yielding transformed outcomes within saṃsāra.

Application: When indicators suggest difficulty, emphasize disciplined effort and devotional/ethical conduct (pūjā, steadiness, strategic action) to reduce losses and convert challenges into success.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: zodiacal/omenic station (sthāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.199 (sequence of sthāna-based omens and results)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Siṃha (Leo)

FAQs

What is the importance of Khara-sthāna and Śuni-khara-sthāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse assigns specific auspicious or remedial outcomes to particular zodiacal/sign placements—linking them with prosperity, victory, and the removal of distress and wealth-loss.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

Indirectly: it reflects the text’s broader concern with karmic outcomes and practical guidance; here the focus is on predicting or mitigating worldly suffering (santāpa) and financial decline (dhana-nāśa) through traditional sign-based indications.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional indicator for choosing auspicious timings for worship and important efforts, and as a reminder to address distress and financial instability through disciplined conduct, charity, and devotional practice.