Shloka 4

Vāstu-pūjā, Vāstu-maṇḍala Deities, Site Computations, and Doorway/Tree Prescriptions

Devanagari script

ईशश्चैवाथ पर्जन्यो जयन्तः कुलिशायुधः / सूर्यः सत्यो भृगुश्चैव आकाशो वायुरेव च

Transliteration

īśaścaivātha parjanyo jayantaḥ kuliśāyudhaḥ / sūryaḥ satyo bhṛguścaiva ākāśo vāyureva ca

Translation

ဣဿ (Īśa)၊ ပရ္ဇန္ယ (Parjanya)၊ ဇယန္တ (Jayanta)၊ ကုလိଶာယုဓ—မိုးကြိုးလက်နက်ကိုင်သူ၊ စူရျ (Sūrya)၊ သတ္တျ (Satya)၊ ဘೃဂု (Bhṛgu)၊ ထို့ပြင် အာကာသ (Ākāśa) နှင့် ဝါယု (Vāyu) တို့ကိုလည်း အောက်မေ့ဖိတ်ခေါ်ရမည်။

Word by Word

• ईशः: Īśa
• ईशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• अथ: then/next
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/now)

• पर्जन्यः: Parjanya
• पर्जन्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• जयन्तः: Jayanta
• जयन्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कुलिश-आयुधः: (he) whose weapon is the thunderbolt
• कुलिश-आयुधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुलिश (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कुलिशम् आयुधं यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सूर्यः: Sūrya
• सूर्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सत्यः: Satya
• सत्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भृगुः: Bhṛgu
• भृगुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• आकाशः: Ākāśa (ether/space)
• आकाशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वायुः: Vāyu (wind)
• वायुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remembering/placing devatā embodies governance of natural forces and ethical principles (Satya) within human space.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna ordering: the One reflected as many functional powers sustaining the world; satya as a dharmic pillar.

Application: In consecration or daily worship, invoke these deities as guardians of quarters/space; cultivate satya (truthfulness) as the inner ‘placement’ that stabilizes outer order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/precinct mandala positions (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.46.3 (outer/inner deity counts); Garuda Purana 1.46.5–1.46.6 (continuation of the list)

Characters & Entities

• Isha
• Parjanya
• Jayanta
• Kulisayudha (Vajra-bearer/Indra epithet)
• Surya
• Satya
• Bhrigu
• Akasha
• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking these names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a sacred enumeration of divine powers and cosmic principles, used to sanctify the context—invoking protection, order (ṛta/dharma), and auspiciousness through remembrance of authoritative deities and elements.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by grounding the teaching in a dharmic and cosmic framework—sun, wind, space, and truth symbolize the universal order within which karma and the soul’s journey are explained in surrounding teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a mindful remembrance of truth (satya) and cosmic order—reciting or reflecting on these names before rituals, study, or ethical decisions to cultivate clarity, restraint, and reverence.