Shloka 8

Vāyu-Jaya and the Omens of Nāḍī Flow

Elemental and Fortnightly Indicators

Devanagari script

वामेव गमनं श्रेष्ठं सर्वकार्येषु भूषितम् / वायुर्वहति तत्रस्थः प्रश्रो भूतस्य शोभनः

Transliteration

vāmeva gamanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ sarvakāryeṣu bhūṣitam / vāyurvahati tatrasthaḥ praśro bhūtasya śobhanaḥ

Translation

Ir hacia la izquierda se considera lo mejor y se tiene por auspicioso en toda empresa. Allí fluye el vāyu; y para el ser encarnado, ese aliento favorable se vuelve fuente de bienestar y de gracia.

Word by Word

• वामे: in the left
• वामे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/विशेषणरूपेण, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (implied: puṭe)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• गमनम्: movement/flow
• गमनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन

• श्रेष्ठम्: best
• श्रेष्ठम्: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्तृसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicative)

• सर्वकार्येषु: in all activities
• सर्वकार्येषु: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः (“all tasks”)

• भूषितम्: adorned/auspicious
• भूषितम्: Karta (Qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूष् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying gamanam)

• वायुः: wind (vāyu)
• वायुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वहति: flows/carries
• वहति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• तत्रस्थः: situated there
• तत्रस्थः: Karta (Qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय) + स्थ (स्था-धातु + क्त/प्रत्ययार्थे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुषप्रायः (“situated there”); विशेषणम् (qualifying vāyuḥ)

• प्रश्रो: (unclear term; possibly “question/auspice”)
• प्रश्रो: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रश्न/प्रश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-रूप (uncertain reading)

• भूतस्य: of a being/creature
• भूतस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• शोभनः: auspicious/beautiful
• शोभनः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्तृसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Choosing the auspicious direction/side (left) and attending to breath flow supports success and well-being in undertakings.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony with ṛta-like order through attentive action; prāṇa as mediator between intention and embodied efficacy.

Application: When beginning tasks, prefer leftward movement/starting on the left when breath is favorable; cultivate steady breathing to support composure and success.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.200 (directional and breath-flow omens)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of auspicious direction (left-side movement) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats leftward movement as a शुभ (auspicious) indicator for undertaking actions, implying that correct orientation and omens support dharmic success.

How does this verse explain the role of Vayu (wind/prana) for the embodied being?

It links auspicious movement with the favorable flow of vāyu, suggesting that supportive pranic conditions (good breath/air) are signs of wellbeing for the living being.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin important tasks with calm, steady breathing and mindful orientation; treat bodily signals (ease of breath, clarity) as prompts to proceed thoughtfully and ethically.