Shloka 14

Candra-sthiti, Dvādaśa-avasthā, Nakṣatra-śubha-aśubha, Yātrā-dik, and Graha-bhāva-phala

Devanagari script

भौममन्दशशाङ्कार्का बुधः श्रेष्ठश्चतुर्थके / शुक्रजीवौ पञ्चमे च चन्द्रकेतुसमाहितौ

Transliteration

bhaumamandaśaśāṅkārkā budhaḥ śreṣṭhaścaturthake / śukrajīvau pañcame ca candraketusamāhitau

Translation

Im vierten Haus stehen Mars, Saturn, Mond und Sonne; dort sind auch Merkur und der Vorzügliche. Im fünften Haus stehen Venus und Jupiter; und ebendort sind Mond und Ketu miteinander vereint.

Word by Word

• भौममन्दशशाङ्कार्काः: Mars, Saturn, the Moon, and the Sun
• भौममन्दशशाङ्कार्काः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भौम (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + शशाङ्क (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः

• बुधः: Mercury
• बुधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• श्रेष्ठः: excellent, best
• श्रेष्ठः: Visheshana (Adjectival to बुधः/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• चतुर्थके: in the fourth (house/place)
• चतुर्थके: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• शुक्रजीवौ: Venus and Jupiter
• शुक्रजीवौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + जीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः

• पञ्चमे: in the fifth (house/place)
• पञ्चमे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चन्द्रकेतुसमाहितौ: accompanied/associated with the Moon and Ketu
• चन्द्रकेतुसमाहितौ: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + केतु (प्रातिपदिक) + समाहित (प्रातिपदिक; सम्-आ-धा धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) ‘समाहित’; विशेषण (to शुक्रजीवौ)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Different grahas govern distinct life-spheres when placed in 4th/5th; conjunctions (e.g., Candra–Ketu) modify mental and karmic patterns.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-miśra prārabdha: mixed influences shaping mind (manas) and merit (puṇya) within empirical life.

Application: Interpret 4th-house emphasis for home, education, inner contentment; 5th for learning, mantra, children, creativity—while treating Candra–Ketu as a cue for mental detachment and disciplined focus.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61: sequential bhāva allocations continuing through 6th–12th in following verses

Characters & Entities

• Mars (Bhauma)
• Saturn (Manda/Shani)
• Moon (Shashaanka/Chandra)
• Sun (Arka/Surya)
• Mercury (Budha)
• Venus (Shukra)
• Jupiter (Jiva/Brihaspati)
• Ketu

FAQs

What is the importance of planetary groupings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists and arranges grahas (planets/nodes) into specific divisions, reflecting the text’s cosmological-astrological framework used for understanding time, fate, and ritual timing.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by presenting a Jyotisha-based cosmic order, it supports the Purana’s broader view that the soul’s experiences unfold within a structured universe governed by time and karmic law.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a scriptural reference for traditional Navagraha identification and for grounding astrological/ritual discussions in Purāṇic cosmology rather than speculation.