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

ധൂമ്രസ്ഥാനത്ത് സിംഹം നിലകൊണ്ടാൽ മനസ്സിൽ ചിന്തയും ധനാദി കാര്യങ്ങളിലെ വ്യാകുലതയും ഉണ്ടാകും. ധൂമ്രസ്ഥാനത്ത് നായ നിലകൊണ്ടാൽ ജയം, ലാഭം മുതലായ ശുഭഫലങ്ങൾ ലഭിക്കും.

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.