Shloka 7
Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas
आप्यास्त्वाषाठपूर्वास्तु उत्तरा वैश्वदेवताः / ब्राह्मश्चैवाभिजित्प्रोक्तः श्रवणा वैष्णवः स्मृतः
āpyāstvāṣāṭhapūrvāstu uttarā vaiśvadevatāḥ / brāhmaścaivābhijitproktaḥ śravaṇā vaiṣṇavaḥ smṛtaḥ
នក្ខត្រ «ពួរវា អាសាឍា» ត្រូវបាននិយាយថាមានអាព្យាស (ទេវតានៃទឹក) ជាអធិបតី; «ឧត្តរា អាសាឍា» ស្ថិតក្រោមវិශ්វទេវៈ។ «អភិជិត» ត្រូវបានប្រកាសថាក្រោមព្រះព្រហ្មា; និង «ស្រាវណា» ត្រូវបានចងចាំថាជារបស់ព្រះវិស្ណុ។
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Even within cosmological enumeration, Vishnu is remembered as presiding—inviting devotion through the sanctification of time.
Vedantic Theme: Saguna Ishvara as the inner ruler (antaryamin) expressed through devata networks; time as a field for remembrance (smarana).
Application: On Śravaṇā nakshatra, emphasize Vishnu-nama japa, Vishnu-sahasranama, and sattvic vows; integrate devotion into daily time-awareness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial sphere (lunar mansions)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.1-9 (nakshatra-devata list; Śravaṇā marked Vaiṣṇava)
FAQs
This verse maps specific nakṣatras to their ruling deities, a traditional basis for selecting appropriate times and devotional orientations for rites and observances.
Indirectly: by identifying cosmic rulers of lunar mansions, it supports the Purāṇic view that dharma and ritual actions are aligned with a structured divine order governing time.
Use the nakṣatra–devatā association to frame prayers or choose timings for worship (e.g., Viṣṇu-upāsanā on Śravaṇā), while keeping ethical conduct as the primary dharmic foundation.