Shloka 36

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

Devanagari script

धनिष्ठात्रितयं भौमे बुधे वै रेवतीत्रयम् / रोहिण्यादित्रयं जीवे शुक्रे पुष्यात्रयं शिव

Transliteration

dhaniṣṭhātritayaṃ bhaume budhe vai revatītrayam / rohiṇyāditrayaṃ jīve śukre puṣyātrayaṃ śiva

Translation

Ô être de bon augure : le mardi est prescrit le groupe de trois (muhūrtas) commençant par Dhaniṣṭhā ; le mercredi, celui commençant par Revatī ; le jeudi, celui commençant par Rohiṇī ; et le vendredi, celui commençant par Puṣya.

Word by Word

• dhaniṣṭhā-tritayam: the triad of Dhaniṣṭhā
• dhaniṣṭhā-tritayam: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhaniṣṭhā (प्रातिपदिक) + tritaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (threefold Dhaniṣṭhā)

• bhaume: when (it is) Mars
• bhaume: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhauma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (loc. sg.); ‘in/when Mars (rules)’

• budhe: when (it is) Mercury
• budhe: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (loc. sg.)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• revatī-trayam: the triad of Revatī
• revatī-trayam: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: revatī (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• rohiṇī-ādi-trayam: the triad beginning with Rohiṇī
• rohiṇī-ādi-trayam: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rohiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (‘Rohiṇī etc.’ as a set of three)

• jīve: when (it is) Jupiter
• jīve: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘in/when Jupiter (rules)’

• śukre: when (it is) Venus
• śukre: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (loc. sg.)

• puṣyā-trayam: the triad of Puṣyā
• puṣyā-trayam: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣyā (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन/निपातवत् प्रयोगः; here used as vocative-like address ‘O Śiva’ (treated as indeclinable in discourse)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate nakṣatra triads are prescribed per weekday (vāra) for undertaking actions; harmony with kāla supports siddhi.

Vedantic Theme: R̥ta as practical order in vyavahāra; disciplined action (niyata-karma) guided by time-knowledge.

Application: For Tuesday choose Dhaniṣṭhā triad; Wednesday Revatī triad; Thursday Rohiṇī triad; Friday Puṣya triad—use for initiating suitable works.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temporal/astrological (weekday + nakshatra triads)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.35–39 (muhūrta-yoga continuum)

Characters & Entities

• Dhaniṣṭhā (Nakshatra)
• Revatī (Nakshatra)
• Rohiṇī (Nakshatra)
• Puṣya (Nakshatra)
• Mars (Bhauma)
• Mercury (Budha)
• Jupiter (Bṛhaspati/Jīva)
• Venus (Śukra)

FAQs

What is the importance of weekday-based nakshatra triads in the Garuda Purana?

This verse maps specific nakshatra-based “triads” to weekdays, indicating traditionally favored timing windows for performing rites with better auspiciousness and fewer obstacles.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana practices like śrāddha or ritual observance?

While not describing the afterlife directly, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader ritual framework by giving time-selection rules (muhūrta/nakshatra guidance) often applied when scheduling dharmic acts, including ancestral rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you follow traditional panchāṅga-based practice, consult a panchāṅga to align important religious observances with the weekday–nakshatra guidance indicated here, along with local tradition and a qualified priest’s advice.