Shloka 15

Vāstu-pūjā, Vāstu-maṇḍala Deities, Site Computations, and Doorway/Tree Prescriptions

Devanagari script

गन्धपुष्पगृहं कार्यमैशान्यां पट्टसंयुतम् / भाण्डागारं च कौबेर्यां गोष्ठागारं च वायवे

Transliteration

gandhapuṣpagṛhaṃ kāryamaiśānyāṃ paṭṭasaṃyutam / bhāṇḍāgāraṃ ca kauberyāṃ goṣṭhāgāraṃ ca vāyave

Translation

ഈശാന ദിശയിൽ ഗന്ധ-പുഷ്പഗൃഹം പട്ട/ഷെൽഫ് സഹിതം നിർമ്മിക്കണം. കൌബേര്യ (ഉത്തര) ദിശയിൽ ഭാണ്ഡാഗാരം, വായവ്യ ദിശയിൽ ഗോശാല/ഗോഷ്ഠാഗാരം സ്ഥാപിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• गन्ध-पुष्प-गृहम्: a room for perfumes and flowers
• गन्ध-पुष्प-गृहम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (गन्धस्य पुष्पस्य च गृहं/गन्धपुष्पाणां गृहं)

• कार्यम्: should be made
• कार्यम्: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् ‘to be made’

• ऐशान्याम्: in the north-east
• ऐशान्याम्: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐशानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पट्ट-संयुतम्: furnished with cloth/curtains
• पट्ट-संयुतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पट्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (पट्टेन संयुतम्)

• भाण्ड-आगारम्: storehouse
• भाण्ड-आगारम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + आगार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भाण्डानाम् आगारम्)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक

• कौबेर्याम्: in the northern (Kubera’s) direction
• कौबेर्याम्: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौबेरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गोष्ठ-आगारम्: cowshed
• गोष्ठ-आगारम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + आगार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (गोष्ठस्य आगारम्)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक

• वायवे: in the north-west (Vāyu’s) direction
• वायवे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (दिशिवाचक)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, Ācāra context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Spatial dharma: allocate functions to directions to harmonize purity, prosperity, and livelihood.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa and order in prakṛti: right arrangement supports sattva (Īśānya), artha (Kauberya), and prāṇa-movement (Vāyavya).

Application: Keep fragrant/flower offerings and clean items in the north-east; store valuables/grain in the north; place cattle-related spaces in the north-west with airflow.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: directional quadrants (vāstu)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.46.13 (Vāstu-devatā worship prerequisite); Garuda Purana 1.46.16 (water/fuel/weapons placements)

Characters & Entities

• Ishana (NE quarter)
• Kubera (North quarter)
• Vayu (NW quarter)

FAQs

What is the importance of directions (Ishanya, Kauberi, Vayavya) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse assigns specific household functions to specific quarters—north‑east for fragrances/flowers, north for storage, and north‑west for cattle—indicating that orderly living and ritual cleanliness are supported by directional discipline.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey; it belongs to the Ācāra (conduct) teachings, emphasizing proper household organization as part of dharmic living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep a clean, dedicated space for worship-related items like flowers and incense (ideally in the north‑east), place general storage away from sacred areas (north), and situate animal/cattle areas toward the north‑west where applicable.