Shloka 15

Graha-daśā, Rāśi-adhipatya, Śakuna (Omens), and Nakṣatra-Lakṣaṇa on the Solar Diagram

Devanagari script

हक्राय लक्षणं वक्ष्ये लभत्पूर्वे महाफलम् / आग्नेये शोकसन्तापौ दक्षिणे हानिमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

hakrāya lakṣaṇaṃ vakṣye labhatpūrve mahāphalam / āgneye śokasantāpau dakṣiṇe hānimāpnuyāt

Translation

Aku akan menyatakan tanda-tanda berkenaan Hakrā: jika ia terjadi di timur, seseorang memperoleh hasil yang besar; di tenggara, ia membawa dukacita dan kepedihan yang membara; di selatan, seseorang akan menanggung kerugian.

Word by Word

• हक्राय: for Hakra (name/epithet)
• हक्राय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• लक्षणम्: sign/omen
• लक्षणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• वक्ष्ये: I will tell
• वक्ष्ये: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• लभत्: obtaining / yielding
• लभत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लभ् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (अर्थे ‘लभ्यमानः/लभ्यते’)

• पूर्वे: in the east
• पूर्वे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (दिशि)

• महाफलम्: great result
• महाफलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महत् फलम्)

• आग्नेये: in the southeast (Agneya)
• आग्नेये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आग्नेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (दिशि)

• शोकसन्तापौ: grief and distress
• शोकसन्तापौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक + सन्ताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (शोकश्च सन्तापश्च)

• दक्षिणे: in the south/right
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (दिशि)

• हानिम्: loss
• हानिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: may attain/should incur
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Outcomes vary with contextual factors (here, direction); prudent agents read conditions to minimize loss and maximize benefit.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla-deśa-nimitta: karma’s fruition is conditioned by time/place/circumstance; discernment (viveka) guides action.

Application: When signs appear, consider context (direction, timing, setting) before proceeding; if indicators point to loss/distress, postpone or take protective measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: directional space (dik)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60.11-14 (nimitta lists leading to dik-phala logic)

Characters & Entities

• Agni (directional deity)

FAQs

What is the importance of directional omens in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the same sign can yield different outcomes depending on direction—east indicating major success, south-east grief, and south loss—so direction is treated as a key factor in interpreting omens.

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

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it provides practical omen-interpretation rules used to judge auspiciousness and avoid loss or distress in worldly and ritual decisions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the principle of context-based discernment: evaluate timing and circumstances (here, direction) before acting, and avoid proceeding when indicators suggest grief or loss.