Shloka 28

Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas

Devanagari script

सप्तमी सोमपुत्रेण अष्टमी कुजभास्करौ / नवमी चन्द्रवा(सौ) रेण दशमी तु गुरौ शुभा

Transliteration

saptamī somaputreṇa aṣṭamī kujabhāskarau / navamī candravā(sau) reṇa daśamī tu gurau śubhā

Translation

സപ്തമി സോമപുത്രന്റെ അധീനവും, അഷ്ടമി കുജൻ (മംഗളം)യും ഭാസ്കരൻ (സൂര്യൻ)യും അധീനവും ആകുന്നു. നവമി ചന്ദ്രനും ശുക്രനും അധീനമെന്ന്, ദശമി ഗുരു (ബൃഹസ്പതി)യുടെ പ്രഭാവത്തിൽ ശുഭമെന്ന് പറയുന്നു.

Word by Word

• saptamī: the seventh (tithi)
• saptamī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saptamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• soma-putreṇa: by/with the son of Soma (Budha)
• soma-putreṇa: Karana (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: soma (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/सहकारक

• aṣṭamī: the eighth (tithi)
• aṣṭamī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• kuja-bhāskarau: Mars and the Sun
• kuja-bhāskarau: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuja (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāskara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास

• navamī: the ninth (tithi)
• navamī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: navamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• candra-vāsareṇa: by/with the day of the Moon (Monday)
• candra-vāsareṇa: Karana (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/सहकारक; पाठभेद: candravā(sau)reṇa ≈ candravāsareṇa

• daśamī: the tenth (tithi)
• daśamī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोधार्थक (particle: but/indeed)

• gurau: when (it is) Jupiter
• gurau: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• śubhā: auspicious
• śubhā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tithi governance: 7th by Moon’s son (Budha), 8th by Mars and Sun, 9th by Moon and/or Venus, 10th auspicious under Jupiter.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic alignment through ordered action; time as a dharmic instrument rather than mere chronology.

Application: Select the 10th tithi for auspicious undertakings; treat 8th/9th as potentially mixed due to malefic/variable influences; consult local pañcāṅga interpretation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial time-map (tithi-graha schema)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.25 (9th noted among aśubha list); Garuda Purana 1.59.26-27 (preceding tithi-graha mapping); Garuda Purana 1.59.29 (continuation)

Characters & Entities

• Soma (Moon)
• Budha (Mercury)
• Kuja (Mars)
• Bhāskara (Sun)
• Candra (Moon)
• Śukra (Venus)
• Guru/Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)

FAQs

What is the importance of tithi-lord (presiding planet) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse assigns planetary presiding influences to specific tithis (7th–10th), guiding practitioners in choosing auspicious timing for dharmic rites.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: by emphasizing correct ritual timing (tithi/planet), it supports orderly performance of rites that the Garuda Purana links with dharma and post-death welfare.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When planning a religious observance, consult the tithi and its presiding planetary influence—especially noting the tenth tithi as auspicious under Jupiter per this verse.