Shloka 2
Nirūpaṇa (Nāḍī–Svara-Nirūpaṇam): Breath Currents, Omens, and Action-Timing
कुजो वह्नी रविः पृथ्वी सौरिरापः प्रकीर्तितः / वायुसंस्थास्थितो राहुर्दक्षरन्ध्रावभासकः
kujo vahnī raviḥ pṛthvī saurirāpaḥ prakīrtitaḥ / vāyusaṃsthāsthito rāhurdakṣarandhrāvabhāsakaḥ
Es heißt: Mars ist Feuer; die Sonne ist Erde; Saturn ist Wasser. Rāhu ist im Bereich der Luft verankert und leuchtet durch die rechte Öffnung (den Kanal).
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)
Concept: Grahas correspond to elements and operate through subtle bodily loci; knowing this guides action and practice.
Vedantic Theme: Bandhu (correspondence) between adhidaiva (cosmic) and adhyatma (inner).
Application: Use planetary-elemental mapping for contemplative observation (breath/channel awareness) and for choosing auspicious timing/remedies.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: inner channel/aperture
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Jyotisha chapters on graha-tattva and nāḍī indications (section-level); Immediate continuation 1.67.3 on the remaining grahas and left nāḍī activation
FAQs
This verse links specific grahas (Mars, Sun, Saturn, Rāhu) with mahābhūta-like elemental domains, framing their influence in a cosmological and subtle-body context used in ritual and dharmic interpretation.
Indirectly: by describing subtle elemental regions and channels (randhra), it supports the Purāṇic view that post-death movement and experience relate to subtle structures and cosmic forces, not merely the gross body.
Use it as a reminder to align life with dharma and disciplined conduct; traditional practitioners may also read it as background for jyotiṣa-informed vows, charity, and ritual observances aimed at balancing graha influences.