Shloka 48
Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas
पुष्यः पुनर्वसुश्चैव रेवती चित्रया सह / श्रवणं च धनिष्ठा च हस्ताश्वनीमृगास्तथा
puṣyaḥ punarvasuścaiva revatī citrayā saha / śravaṇaṃ ca dhaniṣṭhā ca hastāśvanīmṛgāstathā
પુષ્ય, પુનર્વસુ અને ચિત્રા સાથે રેવતી; તેમજ શ્રવણ, ધનિષ્ઠા, હસ્ત, અશ્વિની અને મૃગશીર્ષ પણ.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa / Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Knowledge of nakṣatra categories supports orderly performance of saṃskāras and worldly duties.
Vedantic Theme: Vidya as an aid to dharmic living; structured knowledge reduces confusion (moha) in action.
Application: Use as part of a traditional checklist of nakṣatras when selecting times; consult the surrounding verses for the specific classification (e.g., auspicious for certain acts).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59 (nakṣatra lists for muhurta suitability)
FAQs
This verse enumerates specific nakṣatras, reflecting how the text links ritual and dharmic actions to traditional time-divisions used for calendrical and ceremonial reckoning.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it functions as a technical listing of nakṣatras within a broader instructional context.
Use it as a reference for identifying traditional lunar mansions (nakṣatras) when studying Purāṇic ritual timing, pañcāṅga-based observances, or Sanskrit calendrical passages.