Shloka 10

Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas

Devanagari script

भरण्यृक्षं तथा याम्यं प्रोक्तास्ते ऋक्षदेवताः / ब्रह्माणी संस्थिता पूर्वे प्रितपन्नवमीतिथौ

Transliteration

bharaṇyṛkṣaṃ tathā yāmyaṃ proktāste ṛkṣadevatāḥ / brahmāṇī saṃsthitā pūrve pritapannavamītithau

Translation

بَهَرَني (Bharaṇī) ويامْيَ (Yāmya) مُعلَنتان كإلهتين تُشرفان على منازل القمر (النَّكشَترا). وفي القديم أُقيمت الإلهة الأم براهْمَانِي (Brahmāṇī) لتُعبَد في تِثي نافَمي، اليوم القمري التاسع المتصل بالـپِتْرِ (أسلاف الأرواح).

Word by Word

• भरणी-ऋक्षम्: the Bharanī asterism
• भरणी-ऋक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरणी (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भरण्याः ऋक्षम्)

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/उपमानार्थ-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'also/likewise')

• याम्यम्: the Yāmya (southern) [asterism/region]
• याम्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रोक्ताः: are said/declared
• प्रोक्ताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे विधेय-विशेषणम्

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• ऋक्ष-देवताः: deities of the asterisms
• ऋक्ष-देवताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ऋक्षाणां देवताः)

• ब्रह्माणी: Brahmāṇī
• ब्रह्माणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• संस्थिता: is situated/placed
• संस्थिता: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु) → संस्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, active sense), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्

• पूर्वे: in the east
• पूर्वे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; देशवाचक (locative of place)

• प्रितपन्-नवमी-तिथौ: on the ninth tithi (reading uncertain for first member)
• प्रितपन्-नवमी-तिथौ: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रितपन् (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain reading) + नवमी (प्रातिपदिक) + तिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः (तिथौ) — '...नवमी-तिथौ' (on the ninth lunar day); 'प्रितपन्' पदस्य पाठ/अर्थः संदिग्धः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Navamī tithi connected with Pitṛs (Pitṛ-tithi context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kāla-niyama: correct alignment of deity, nakṣatra, and tithi for efficacious observance, especially in Pitṛ-context.

Vedantic Theme: Ṛta/Dharma as cosmic order expressed through time; karma bears fruit when actions follow ordained order.

Application: Use the lunar calendar to select appropriate tithi/nakṣatra for worship; observe Pitṛ-related Navamī with prescribed devī-upāsanā (Brahmāṇī).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space/mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59 (tithi-dik-devatā mapping context); Garuda Purana sections on śrāddha-kāla-niyama (general)

Characters & Entities

• Bharaṇī Nakṣatra
• Yāmya Nakṣatra
• Nakṣatra-devatās
• Brahmāṇī
• Pitṛs

FAQs

What is the importance of Bharaṇī and Yāmya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies Bharaṇī and Yāmya as nakṣatra-related divine authorities, indicating that ritual timing and observances can be aligned with specific lunar mansions and their presiding deities.

How does this verse relate to ancestral rites (Pitṛ-kārya)?

It links a specific tithi—Pitṛ-associated Navamī—with the establishment of Brahmāṇī, suggesting a ritual framework where particular deities and dates are prescribed for Pitṛ offerings and related observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When planning śrāddha, tarpaṇa, or Pitṛ-related observances, consult a traditional pañcāṅga to note the relevant tithi and nakṣatra, and follow prescribed deity-invocations as per one’s family tradition and local śāstric practice.