Shloka 4

Devanagari script

भाग्याश्च पूर्वफल्गुन्य अर्यमा च तथोत्तरः / सावित्रश्च तथा हस्ता चित्रा त्वष्टा प्रकीर्तितः

Transliteration

bhāgyāśca pūrvaphalgunya aryamā ca tathottaraḥ / sāvitraśca tathā hastā citrā tvaṣṭā prakīrtitaḥ

Translation

Bhāgyā ist die Gottheit von Pūrvaphalgunī; Aryamā ebenso waltet über Uttarā (Phalgunī). Sāvitra ist die Gottheit von Hastā; und Tvaṣṭṛ wird als der Herr von Citrā verkündet.

Word by Word

• भाग्याः: Bhāgyās (asterism name)
• भाग्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (नक्षत्र-नाम/समूह)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पूर्व: former, eastern
• पूर्व: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण-अङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• फल्गुन्यः: Pūrvaphalgunīs (asterism)
• फल्गुन्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व-फल्गुनी (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (नक्षत्र-नाम)

• अर्यमा: Aryaman
• अर्यमा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्यमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (देवता-नाम)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Discourse marker (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb)

• उत्तरः: the latter (Uttara-)
• उत्तरः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (उत्तरफल्गुनी-निर्देशे)

• सावित्रः: Sāvitra (Savitar-related deity)
• सावित्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (देवता-नाम)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Discourse marker (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb)

• हस्ताः: Hastās (asterism)
• हस्ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (नक्षत्र-नाम)

• चित्राः: Citrās (asterism)
• चित्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (नक्षत्र-नाम)

• त्वष्टा: Tvaṣṭṛ
• त्वष्टा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (देवता-नाम)

• प्रकीर्तितः: is proclaimed/declared
• प्रकीर्तितः: Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे विधेयम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deity-qualities map onto time: prosperity (Bhaga), social order/kinship (Aryaman), vivifying impulse (Savitṛ), and formative power (Tvaṣṭṛ).

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa and function in creation as expressions of divine governance; time as a field for dharmic alignment

Application: Choose times aligned with intended action (prosperity, alliances, beginnings, craft/creation); honor the presiding deity through intention-setting and ethical conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial sphere/asterismal belt

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.2-1.59.3 (same nakṣatra adhidevatā sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Bhāgyā
• Pūrvaphalgunī
• Aryamā
• Uttaraphalgunī
• Sāvitra (Savitṛ)
• Hastā
• Citrā
• Tvaṣṭṛ

FAQs

What is the importance of nakshatra deities in the Garuda Purana?

This verse assigns specific presiding deities to particular nakṣatras, indicating that ritual timing and spiritual acts can be aligned with these cosmic guardians for dharmic order and auspiciousness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by mapping nakṣatras to deities, the text supports the broader Garuḍa Purāṇa framework where rites (including post-death observances) are performed at appropriate times, aiding orderly transition and merit.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When selecting dates for saṁskāras or śrāddha-related observances, practitioners may consult nakṣatra-deity associations like these to align intentions with traditional auspicious frameworks.