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Garuda Purana — Preta Kalpa, Shloka 118

An exposition on the fruits of charity and on entry into a body

Garbhotpatti, Piṇḍa-śarīra, and Antya-kāla-kriyā

Devanagari script

विष्णुस्थाने गुरुं विद्याच्छ्रुक्रे शुक्रो व्यवस्थितः / नाभिस्थाने स्थितो मन्दो मुखे राहुः स्थितः सदा

Transliteration

viṣṇusthāne guruṃ vidyācchrukre śukro vyavasthitaḥ / nābhisthāne sthito mando mukhe rāhuḥ sthitaḥ sadā

Translation

اعلمْ أنَّ المُشتري (غورو) قائمٌ في مقامِ فيشنو؛ وأنَّ الزهرة (شوكرَ) مستقرةٌ في المنيّ؛ وأنَّ زُحل (ماندا) في ناحيةِ السُّرّة؛ وأنَّ راهو يلازمُ الفمَ دائمًا.

Word by Word
विष्णुस्थानेin the place of Viṣṇu
विष्णुस्थाने:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः स्थानम् → विष्णुस्थानम्), लोके अधिकरणे (locative of place)
गुरुम्Guru (Jupiter)
गुरुम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपद (object)
विद्यात्should know
विद्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष? (actually 3rd person) एकवचन; धातु: विद् (to know) — ‘one should know’ (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ)
शुक्रेin (the place of) Śukra (Venus)
शुक्रे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)
शुक्रःŚukra (Venus)
शुक्रः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृपद
व्यवस्थितःis stationed/placed
व्यवस्थितः:
Karta (Subject-complement/कर्तृविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि + अव + स्था (धातु) → व्यवस्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (शुक्रस्य)
नाभिस्थानेin the navel-place
नाभिस्थाने:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नाभेः स्थानम्)
स्थितःsituated
स्थितः:
Karta (Subject-complement/कर्तृविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मन्दस्य)
मन्दःManda (Saturn)
मन्दः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शनैश्चरस्य नाम (Saturn)
मुखेin the mouth
मुखे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण
राहुःRāhu
राहुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootराहु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद
स्थितःsituated
स्थितः:
Karta (Subject-complement/कर्तृविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (राहोः)
सदाalways
सदा:
Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Microcosm–macrocosm identity: planetary forces are distributed in bodily loci, implying karmic/astrological influences embodied.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as kṣetra; ordered cosmos reflected in the individual (loka–piṇḍa-sāmya) supporting self-inquiry and disciplined living.

Application: Use as a contemplative mapping in japa/nyāsa or in jyotiṣa-informed self-observation; cultivate restraint knowing graha-influences operate through the body.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: subtle-anatomical locus

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.32.117-119 (graha distribution in the body); Garuda Purana 2.32 (jyotiṣa/śarīra-graha sambandha context)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Guru (Jupiter)
S
Shukra (Venus)
M
Manda (Saturn)
R
Rahu

FAQs

This verse links specific grahas (Guru, Śukra, Manda, Rāhu) to bodily seats, presenting a Purāṇic model where cosmic forces correspond to subtle-physical loci relevant to ritual and spiritual understanding.

By describing a structured subtle anatomy influenced by grahas, it implies the embodied condition (and its forces) is ordered and intelligible—background knowledge used in the Preta Kanda while discussing post-death states and ritual supports.

Use it as a contemplative reminder of the body–cosmos relationship: cultivate sattvic conduct and disciplined speech (mouth), moderation (seed/impulses), and steadiness (navel/center), aligning life with dharma rather than compulsion.

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