Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

तृतीया भूमिपुत्रेण चतुर्थो च शनैश्चरे / गुरौ शुभा पञ्चमी स्यात्षष्टीमङ्गलशुक्रयोः

Transliteration

tṛtīyā bhūmiputreṇa caturtho ca śanaiścare / gurau śubhā pañcamī syātṣaṣṭīmaṅgalaśukrayoḥ

Translation

તૃતીયા ભૂમિપુત્ર (મંગળ)ના અધિકારમાં છે અને ચતુર્થી શનૈશ્ચર (શનિ)ના અધિકારમાં. ગુરુ (બૃહસ્પતિ) હેઠળ પંચમી શુભ થાય છે, અને ષષ્ઠી મંગળ તથા શુક્રના અધિકારમાં કહેવાય છે.

Word by Word

• tṛtīyā: the third (tithi)
• tṛtīyā: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tṛtīyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• bhūmi-putreṇa: by/with the son of Earth (Maṅgala)
• bhūmi-putreṇa: Karana (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/सहकारक (instrumental/association)

• caturthaḥ: the fourth (tithi)
• caturthaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• śanaiścare: when (it is) Saturn
• śanaiścare: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śanaiścara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• gurau: when (it is) Jupiter
• gurau: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• śubhā: auspicious
• śubhā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• pañcamī: the fifth (tithi)
• pañcamī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• syāt: should be
• syāt: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• ṣaṣṭī: the sixth (tithi)
• ṣaṣṭī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṣṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• maṅgala-śukrayoḥ: of Mars and Venus
• maṅgala-śukrayoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक) + śukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास; सम्बन्ध (genitive: of/belonging to)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Graha-tithi sambandha: tithis are presided over by specific grahas; śubhatva depends on the presiding influence.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of microcosm and macrocosm within karma-kāṇḍa; disciplined action aligned to order supports sattva.

Application: For initiating tasks/rites, consult tithi-graha rulership: 3rd (Mars), 4th (Saturn), 5th (Jupiter auspicious), 6th (Mars/Venus). Use this to choose favorable days for intended outcomes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: jyotiṣa-ritual framework (pañcāṅga)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.25-26 (tithi suitability); Garuda Purana 1.59.28-29 (continued graha-tithi mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Maṅgala (Mars)
• Śanaiścara (Saturn)
• Guru (Jupiter)
• Śukra (Venus)

FAQs

What is the importance of tithi-planet rulership in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links specific tithis with planetary influences, indicating that ritual timing is evaluated through Jyotiṣa-based rulership to judge auspiciousness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing correct timing for rites, it supports the broader Garuda Purana framework where properly performed observances aid dharma and the post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When choosing dates for vows or ceremonies, consult the tithi and its traditional planetary association; the verse specifically calls the fifth tithi auspicious under Jupiter.