Shloka 9

Dhvaja–Dhūmra–Paśu-Ākṛti Śakuna: Interpreting Banner, Smoke, and Animal-Form Omens by Stations

Devanagari script

धूम्रस्थाने स्थिते सिंहे मनश्चिन्ताधनादिकम् / धूम्रस्थाने शुनि स्थिते जयलाभादिकं भवेत्

Transliteration

dhūmrasthāne sthite siṃhe manaścintādhanādikam / dhūmrasthāne śuni sthite jayalābhādikaṃ bhavet

Translation

ધૂમ્રસ્થાને સિંહ સ્થિત હોય તો મનની ચિંતા તથા ધન વગેરે વિષયે વ્યાકુલતા થાય છે. ધૂમ્રસ્થાને કૂતરો સ્થિત હોય તો જય, લાભ વગેરે શુભ ફળ થાય છે.

Word by Word

• धूम्रस्थाने: in the smoke-position/place
• धूम्रस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम्र-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; धूम्र + स्थान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• स्थिते: being present; standing
• स्थिते: Sambandha (Locative absolute/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), सप्तमी, एकवचन; नपुंसक/पुं (सन्दर्भे) — ‘being present/standing’ (locative absolute-like usage with siṃhe)

• सिंहे: (when) a lion (is)
• सिंहे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (with स्थिते: locative absolute sense)

• मनश्चिन्ताधनादिकम्: mental worry, wealth, etc.
• मनश्चिन्ताधनादिकम्: Karya/Phala (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्-चिन्ता-धन-आदिक (प्रातिपदिक; मनस् + चिन्ता + धन + आदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय

• धूम्रस्थाने: in the smoke-position/place
• धूम्रस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम्र-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; धूम्र + स्थान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• शुनि: (when) a dog (is)
• शुनि: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (with स्थिते: locative absolute sense)

• स्थिते: being present
• स्थिते: Sambandha (Locative absolute/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative absolute-like usage

• जयलाभादिकम्: victory, gain, etc.
• जयलाभादिकम्: Karya/Phala (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय-लाभ-आदिक (प्रातिपदिक; जय + लाभ + आदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय

• भवेत्: would occur
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Outcome is not inferred from an animal’s prestige alone; context (sthāna) conditions the karmic sign—power (lion) may signal worry, humility (dog) may signal success.

Vedantic Theme: Phala depends on upādhi/conditions; do not absolutize symbols—discern context and remain equanimous.

Application: Avoid overconfidence based on ‘strong’ indicators; attend to situational factors. When signs are favorable from unlikely sources, proceed with steady effort.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: atmospheric/liminal zone (haze near fire, battlefield dust, or obscured threshold)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.199 (dhūmra-sthāna animal omens)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of the Dhūmra-sthāna in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats Dhūmra-sthāna as a specific ‘station’ whose association with symbolic figures (Lion/Dog) is said to indicate distinct outcomes—anxiety over wealth in one case and victory/gains in the other.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s guidance on life decisions?

It presents a predictive framework: certain placements/signs are read as indicators of likely results, guiding a person to act with caution during anxiety-indicating periods and with preparedness during favorable ones.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to manage the mind and finances carefully when stress-signs appear, and to plan disciplined action when conditions seem favorable for success and gains.