Shloka 36

Vāstu-pūjā, Vāstu-maṇḍala Deities, Site Computations, and Doorway/Tree Prescriptions

Devanagari script

राजघ्नं कोपदं पूर्वे फलतो द्वारमीरितम् / ईशानादौ भवेत्पूर्वमग्नेय्यादौ तु दक्षिणम्

Transliteration

rājaghnaṃ kopadaṃ pūrve phalato dvāramīritam / īśānādau bhavetpūrvamagneyyādau tu dakṣiṇam

Translation

يُقال إن جهةَ الشرق متصلةٌ بـ«قاتلِ الملوك» وبحالِ الغضب؛ وأن البابَ (المدخل) ينبغي أن يُجعل في الجهة التي تُثمر نتائجَ مباركة. فإذا ابتدئ من الشمال الشرقي (إيشانا) فالاتجاهُ القويم إلى الشرق؛ وإذا ابتدئ من الجنوب الشرقي (أغنيَيا) فليكن إلى الجنوب.

Word by Word

• राजघ्नम्: destroying the king / king-slaying
• राजघ्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (राजानं हन्ति इति)

• कोपदम्: causing anger
• कोपदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोप (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कोपं ददाति इति)

• पूर्वे: in the east
• पूर्वे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (स्थान)

• फलतः: as a result/therefore
• फलतः: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: फलतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) = फलात्/फलरूपेण (as a result)

• द्वारम्: door/gate
• द्वारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• ईरितम्: is stated/declared
• ईरितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; अर्थः—उक्तम्/निर्दिष्टम्

• ईशानादौ: in the region beginning with Īśāna (northeast)
• ईशानादौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (ईशान-आदि-प्रदेशे)

• भवेत्: would be/should be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूर्वम्: the east / first
• पूर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (as 'first'/eastward)

• अग्नेय्यादौ: in the region beginning with Agneya (southeast)
• अग्नेय्यादौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नेय्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अग्नेय्य-आदि-प्रदेशे)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• दक्षिणम्: the south
• दक्षिणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Choose actions/placements that yield auspicious results; manage anger and destructive tendencies (‘king-slayer’) through correct ordering and restraint.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as alignment with cosmic order (ṛta-like regularity) in practical life; tamas/rajas (anger) should be regulated.

Application: In building or reorganizing a home, prefer orientations deemed auspicious; in life decisions, choose the ‘door’ that yields wholesome outcomes and avoid anger-driven choices.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: directional planning / architectural orientation (dvāra-vinyāsa)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.46.35 (eastern gates list); Garuda Purana 1.46 (directional phala framework)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Ishana (northeast direction)

FAQs

What is the importance of door-direction guidance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links direction and placement with ‘phalataḥ’ (practical outcomes), presenting orientation as a dharmic, results-oriented guideline for avoiding inauspicious effects (like anger) and seeking favorable results.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes beyond the afterlife?

While the Garuda Purana is famous for death rites, it also preserves applied dharma—here, direction-based rules (Īśāna/Āgneya) that govern daily life choices believed to shape one’s mental state and fortune.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional checklist: when planning an entrance or major threshold, prefer orientations considered auspicious in the text, and treat the teaching as a reminder that environment and choices can influence temperament (e.g., anger) and outcomes.