Shloka 7

Devanagari script

दक्षिणे च पुटे वायुर्हितो भोजनमैथुने / खड्गहस्तो जयेद्युद्धे रिपून्कामसमन्वितः

Transliteration

dakṣiṇe ca puṭe vāyurhito bhojanamaithune / khaḍgahasto jayedyuddhe ripūnkāmasamanvitaḥ

Translation

إذا جرى النَّفَس جريانًا نافعًا في المنخر الأيمن كان ذلك محمودًا للطعام وللوصال الجنسي. وإذا كان المرء كأنه «سيفٌ في يده»، ممتلئًا عزمًا ورغبةً، غلب الأعداء في ساحة القتال.

Word by Word

• दक्षिणे: in the right
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter) / अथवा विशेषणरूपेण, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying puṭe)

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

• पुटे: in the nostril/side (puṭa)
• पुटे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• वायुः: wind (vāyu)
• वायुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हितः: is beneficial/placed
• हितः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्तृसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धा (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) (हित = धात्वर्थे ‘placed/beneficial’)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicative)

• भोजने: in eating/at meals
• भोजने: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• मैथुने: in sexual union
• मैथुने: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• खड्गहस्तः: one with a sword in hand
• खड्गहस्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (instrument-in-hand: “sword-hand(ed)”)

• जयेत्: should conquer
• जयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• रिपून्: enemies
• रिपून्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), बहुवचन

• कामसमन्वितः: endowed with desire
• कामसमन्वितः: Karta (Qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + समन्वित (सम्-अन्वि (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (endowed with desire)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Breath-channel dominance (right nostril) correlates with success in specific actions—consumption, union, and forceful endeavor.

Vedantic Theme: Prāṇa as a governing functional power shaping activity (pravṛtti) within prakṛti; skillful action aligns with natural rhythms.

Application: Time eating and intimate activity when right-nostril flow is steady; undertake forceful/competitive tasks when that current is dominant and mind is resolute.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.200 (nostril-flow omens for actions)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu (Prana)

FAQs

What is the importance of prāṇa flow (nostril breathing) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats the direction of breath (especially the right nostril) as an auspicious indicator for undertaking specific actions, linking prāṇa’s movement with practical outcomes.

How does this verse explain success in conflict or battle?

It states that with a ‘sword-in-hand’ stance—i.e., readiness and forceful intent—one is positioned to overcome enemies, presenting resolve as a decisive factor.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use breath-awareness as a mindfulness cue for timing and preparedness: choose calm, steady breathing for routine acts, and cultivate disciplined readiness (not impulsiveness) when facing challenges.