Shloka 32

Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

कृष्णस्य चन्द्रस्य यमस्य चांशैः स संयुतस्त्वश्विनोर्वै हरस्य / स्वाहाधमश्चन्द्रपुत्रो बुधस्तु पादारविन्दे विष्णुदेवस्य भक्तः

Transliteration

kṛṣṇasya candrasya yamasya cāṃśaiḥ sa saṃyutastvaśvinorvai harasya / svāhādhamaścandraputro budhastu pādāravinde viṣṇudevasya bhaktaḥ

Translation

Budha (Utarid), putera Bulan, dikatakan terbina daripada bahagian Kṛṣṇa, Bulan dan Yama, serta berhubung dengan pasangan Aśvin dan juga Hara (Śiva). Lahir daripada Svāhā, Budha itu ialah bhakta di kaki teratai Dewa Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• कृष्णस्य: of Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• चन्द्रस्य: of the Moon
• चन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• यमस्य: of Yama
• यमस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अंशैः: with portions, by parts
• अंशैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; pronoun nominative singular

• संयुतः: endowed, united
• संयुतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'joined/endowed'

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• अश्विनोः: of the Aśvins (twin gods)
• अश्विनोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, द्विवचन; genitive dual

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• हरस्य: of Hara (Śiva)
• हरस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular (Hara=Śiva)

• स्वाहा: Svāhā
• स्वाहा: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वाहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

• अधमः: base, low
• अधमः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate adjective

• चन्द्रपुत्रः: son of the Moon
• चन्द्रपुत्रः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (candrasya putraḥ)

• बुधः: Budha (Mercury)
• बुधः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

• तु: indeed, however
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle)

• पादारविन्दे: at the lotus-feet
• पादारविन्दे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद + अरविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-भाव: 'lotus-like feet' as a set phrase; here locative 'at the lotus-feet'

• विष्णुदेवस्य: of Lord Viṣṇu
• विष्णुदेवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (विष्णुः एव देवः) used as a name; genitive singular

• भक्तः: devotee
• भक्तः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक; from भज् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, in the Brahma Kanda’s descriptive narration)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even a graha formed from multiple divine energies finds fulfillment in surrender to Vishnu’s lotus-feet.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the supreme ground; subordinate deities/forces function within His order; bhakti as harmonizing principle.

Application: When dealing with planetary anxieties or fate, anchor the mind in Vishnu-bhakti rather than fear; cultivate surrender and steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred locus (symbolic)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29 (graha origins and devotional orientation to Vishnu)

Characters & Entities

• Budha (Mercury)
• Chandra (Moon)
• Yama
• Ashvins
• Hara (Shiva)
• Vishnu
• Krishna
• Svaha

FAQs

What is the importance of Budha (Mercury) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Budha as a composite divine principle connected with multiple deities, yet ultimately grounded in devotion to Lord Vishnu—linking graha-influence with bhakti and dharmic alignment.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey or afterlife themes in Garuda Purana?

By naming Yama among the constituent associations, the verse subtly connects planetary order with moral governance; it frames cosmic forces as operating under divine law, with Vishnu-bhakti as a stabilizing spiritual refuge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate Budha qualities—clarity, truthful speech, disciplined learning—while anchoring daily practice in Vishnu remembrance (nama-japa, prayer, or sattvic conduct), treating astrology as guidance, not fatalism.