Shloka 37

Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas

Devanagari script

शनिवारे वर्जयेच्च उत्तराफल्गुनीत्रयम् / एषु योगेषु चोत्पातमृत्युरोगादिकं भवेत्

Transliteration

śanivāre varjayecca uttarāphalgunītrayam / eṣu yogeṣu cotpātamṛtyurogādikaṃ bhavet

Translation

En sábado debe evitarse la tríada de Uttarā Phalgunī (es decir, las tres nakṣatras Uttarā). Cuando se dan tales combinaciones (yogas), pueden surgir presagios funestos: muerte, enfermedad y otras aflicciones.

Word by Word

• śanivāre: on Saturday
• śanivāre: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śanivāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (loc. sg.)

• varjayet: should avoid
• varjayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛj/varj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष?; actually विधिलिङ्/लोट् 3rd sg. (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• uttarāphalgunī-trayam: the triad of Uttarāphālgunī
• uttarāphalgunī-trayam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttarāphalgunī (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (object of ‘avoid’)

• eṣu: in these
• eṣu: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन (loc. pl.)

• yogeṣu: in (these) combinations/yogas
• yogeṣu: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन (loc. pl.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• utpāta-mṛtyu-roga-ādikam: portents, death, disease, etc.
• utpāta-mṛtyu-roga-ādikam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: utpāta (प्रातिपदिक) + mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक) + roga (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्ववत्/तत्पुरुष-समास (‘portent, death, disease etc.’ as a set)

• bhavet: may occur/would happen
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Inauspicious yogas precipitate adverse outcomes (mṛtyu, roga) for undertakings; prudent avoidance mitigates karmic friction.

Vedantic Theme: Karma operates through conditions (nimitta) like kāla; wise action is aligning effort with conducive circumstances.

Application: On Saturdays avoid the Uttarā-phalgunī triad (interpreted as the ‘Uttarā’ set/triad); postpone risky starts when such yogas occur.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: temporal/astrological (Saturday + Uttarā nakṣatra triad)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.35 (dagdha times); Garuda Purana 1.59.39 (amṛta-yoga auspicious counterpoint)

FAQs

What is the importance of avoiding certain yogas in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats time-selection (muhūrta) as part of dharma: avoiding specific Saturday–nakṣatra combinations is advised to reduce the likelihood of misfortune such as illness or other harms.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it provides preventive observance—choosing safer timings—so that one’s life and duties proceed without avoidable obstacles like disease or untimely death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you follow traditional muhūrta/Jyotiṣa, avoid scheduling major rites or high-stakes beginnings on Saturday when this specific nakṣatra-yoga is said to occur, and prioritize health, caution, and remedial discipline.