Shloka 61
Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life
तथाष्टादशभिर्देषैः संयुता नात्र संशयः / तैस्त्रयोदशभिश्चैव संयुतो बुध एव तु
tathāṣṭādaśabhirdeṣaiḥ saṃyutā nātra saṃśayaḥ / taistrayodaśabhiścaiva saṃyuto budha eva tu
Demikian pula, ia berpadu dengan delapan belas pembagian—tanpa keraguan. Dan bila berpadu dengan tiga belas itu, yang dimaksud sungguh Budha (Merkurius).
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Śāstric taxonomy: knowledge is conveyed through fixed numerical correspondences; correct identification (here Budha) depends on recognized counts and associations.
Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa and vyavahāra-jñāna: disciplined knowledge structures support right action.
Application: When using traditional correspondences (jyotiṣa/omenology/tīrtha-lakṣaṇa), follow consistent criteria; avoid ad-hoc interpretations.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.22 (sequence of numeric correspondences leading to graha/defect/mark identifications)
FAQs
The verse provides an identifying rule: specific numerical groupings (eighteen and thirteen “divisions/sections”) are used to indicate Budha, showing how the text encodes planetary identification through structured counts.
This particular verse is not directly about the soul’s journey or Yama’s realm; it functions more as a technical marker within a chapter that includes time/planetary or classificatory schemes used to interpret conditions and outcomes.
Use it as a textual reference when studying traditional jyotiṣa-style classifications in the Garuda Purana—especially when mapping numerical divisions to grahas—while keeping ethical living and dharma as the primary focus of the Purana’s broader teaching.