Shloka 9

Devanagari script

माहेन्द्रे वारुणे वाते को ऽपि दोषो न जायते / अनावृष्टिर्दक्षवाहे वृष्टिः स्याद्वामवाहके

Transliteration

māhendre vāruṇe vāte ko 'pi doṣo na jāyate / anāvṛṣṭirdakṣavāhe vṛṣṭiḥ syādvāmavāhake

Translation

Lorsque le vent est du type d’Indra ou du type de Varuṇa, aucun mal ne naît. Mais si le vent souffle par la droite, il apporte l’absence de pluie; s’il souffle par la gauche, il fait venir la pluie.

Word by Word

• माहेन्द्रे: in the Indra-related (wind)
• माहेन्द्रे: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माहेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying vāte)

• वारुणे: in the Varuṇa-related (wind)
• वारुणे: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying vāte)

• वाते: in (such) wind
• वाते: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• कः: what?/who?
• कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चय-अव्यय (particle: “even/also”)

• दोषः: fault/defect
• दोषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• जायते: arises/is born
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• अनावृष्टिः: lack of rain/drought
• अनावृष्टिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन् + आवृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वपद (negated noun: “non-rain”)

• दक्षवाहे: when the flow is on the right
• दक्षवाहे: Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष + वाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (“right-flow”)

• वृष्टिः: rain
• वृष्टिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्यात्: would be/should occur
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वामवाहके: when the flow is on the left
• वामवाहके: Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम + वाहक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (“left-carrier/left-flow”)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Classification of winds (māhendra, vāruṇa) and directional flow yields predictions: harmlessness vs drought/rain.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of microcosm and macrocosm within prakṛti; deva-nāma as shorthand for natural forces under īśvara’s order.

Application: Use wind quality/direction as a traditional indicator for planning agriculture, travel, and rituals dependent on rain; interpret right/left flow as drought/rain signs in this schema.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.200 (vāta-bheda and omens)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Varuna

FAQs

What is the importance of wind-signs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats wind-direction and wind-type as indicators of auspiciousness and rainfall, showing how natural signs are used to judge coming conditions and potential harm.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it belongs to the Garuda Purana’s instructional sections on recognizing auspicious/inauspicious signs in the world that guide right action.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional reminder to observe nature carefully and act prudently—treating environmental cues as prompts for preparedness rather than superstition.