Shloka 13
Graha-daśā, Rāśi-adhipatya, Śakuna (Omens), and Nakṣatra-Lakṣaṇa on the Solar Diagram
वेणुस्त्रीपूर्णकुम्भाश्च यात्रायां दर्शनं शुभम् / जम्बूकोष्ट्रखराद्याश्च यात्रायां वामके शुभाः
veṇustrīpūrṇakumbhāśca yātrāyāṃ darśanaṃ śubham / jambūkoṣṭrakharādyāśca yātrāyāṃ vāmake śubhāḥ
Ketika memulakan perjalanan, melihat buluh (atau tongkat buluh), seorang wanita, dan tempayan yang penuh melimpah adalah bertuah. Demikian juga, semasa di jalan, melihat serigala hutan (jackal), unta, keldai dan seumpamanya di sebelah kiri dianggap auspicious.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue)
Concept: Auspiciousness is inferred from symbolic fullness (pūrṇa-kumbha), supportive companions, and directional omens during travel.
Vedantic Theme: Saṅkalpa and śubha-nimitta: aligning intention with harmonious conditions within the cosmic order.
Application: Begin journeys with auspicious tokens (filled pot, supportive company); maintain alertness to surroundings without fear.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: roadway/path
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60.12 (right-side auspicious); Garuda Purana 1.60.14 (inauspicious sights)
FAQs
This verse treats certain sights at the start of travel as शुभ (favorable indicators), showing that the text preserves nimitta-based guidance meant to support confidence, timing, and auspiciousness in worldly undertakings.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it addresses yātrā (physical travel) and the interpretation of auspicious signs encountered on the way.
As a cultural takeaway, one may begin important travel with auspicious preparations (e.g., a “pūrṇa-kumbha” symbolism of fullness/prosperity) and maintain mindful attention to one’s environment, using such traditions to cultivate steadiness rather than superstition.