Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

एकादश्या गुरुशुक्रौ द्वादश्यां च पुनर्बुधः / त्रयोदशी शुक्रभौमौ शनौ श्रेष्ठा चतुर्दशी

Transliteration

ekādaśyā guruśukrau dvādaśyāṃ ca punarbudhaḥ / trayodaśī śukrabhaumau śanau śreṣṭhā caturdaśī

Translation

Pada tithi kesebelas, Guru (Jupiter) dan Śukra (Venus) membawa tuah; pada tithi kedua belas, Budha (Merkuri) kembali bertuah. Pada tithi ketiga belas, Śukra dan Mangala (Mars) bertuah; dan apabila jatuh pada hari Sabtu, tithi keempat belas dianggap yang paling utama.

Word by Word

• ekādaśyā: on the eleventh (tithi)
• ekādaśyā: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• guru-śukrau: Jupiter and Venus
• guru-śukrau: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + śukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास

• dvādaśyām: on the twelfth (tithi)
• dvādaśyām: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• punar: again
• punar: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (adverb: again)

• budhaḥ: Budha (Mercury)
• budhaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

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

• śukra-bhaumau: Venus and Mars
• śukra-bhaumau: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhauma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास

• śanau: when (it is) Saturn
• śanau: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śani (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• śreṣṭhā: best, excellent
• śreṣṭhā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

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

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious graha combinations by tithi: 11th (Jupiter/Venus), 12th (Mercury), 13th (Venus/Mars), 14th best when Saturday (Saturn’s day).

Vedantic Theme: Right action includes right timing; harmonizing with order supports steadiness and reduces doṣa in karma.

Application: For ceremonies/initiations, prefer 11th/12th/13th per stated benefics; consider 14th especially strong when it coincides with Saturday, subject to rite-specific rules and local tradition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: pañcāṅga/muhūrta decision context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.25-28 (sequence establishing tithi-graha mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Guru (Jupiter)
• Shukra (Venus)
• Budha (Mercury)
• Bhauma (Mars)
• Shani (Saturn)

FAQs

What is the importance of choosing auspicious tithi and weekday in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists which planets are considered favorable on specific lunar days, implying that ritual timing (muhūrta) should align with auspicious tithi–graha indications for better religious efficacy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing dharmic observance through correct timing of vows and rites, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that disciplined ritual life aids spiritual merit (puṇya), which influences post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When planning vratas or devotional observances tied to Ekādaśī–Caturdaśī, practitioners may consult a pañcāṅga and prefer the combinations noted here (e.g., Saturday Caturdaśī as especially excellent), alongside guidance from tradition.