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
तसेच अठरा विभागांशी हे संयुक्त आहे—यात संशय नाही। आणि त्या तेरांशी संयुक्त झाल्यास खरोखर बुध (ग्रह)च अभिप्रेत आहे।
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.