Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

राहोर्दशा राज्यनाशव्याधिदा दुः खदा भवेत् / हस्त्यश्वदा शुक्रदशा राज्यस्त्रीलाभदा भवेत्

Transliteration

rāhordaśā rājyanāśavyādhidā duḥ khadā bhavet / hastyaśvadā śukradaśā rājyastrīlābhadā bhavet

Translation

Durante a daśā de Rāhu, pode haver perda do reino (status e poder), doença e tristeza. Durante a daśā de Śukra (Vênus), obtêm-se elefantes e cavalos (prosperidade), bem como reino (autoridade) e esposa (ganho matrimonial).

Word by Word

• राहोः: of Rahu
• राहोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• दशा: period (dasha)
• दशा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• राज्यनाशव्याधिदा: giving loss of kingdom and disease
• राज्यनाशव्याधिदा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राज्य-नाश-व्याधि-दा (प्रातिपदिक; दा=दातृ-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (राज्यस्य नाशः, व्याधिः च—तयोः दा = दात्री)

• दुःखदा: giving sorrow
• दुःखदा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख-दा (प्रातिपदिक; दा=दातृ-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (दुःखं ददाति)

• भवेत्: would be / becomes
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• हस्त्यश्वदा: giving elephants and horses
• हस्त्यश्वदा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हस्ति-अश्व-दा (प्रातिपदिक; दा=दातृ-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (हस्ति च अश्वः च—तयोः दा)

• शुक्रदशा: Venus period (Shukra dasha)
• शुक्रदशा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र-दशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (शुक्रस्य दशा)

• राज्यस्त्रीलाभदा: giving gain of kingdom and wife
• राज्यस्त्रीलाभदा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राज्य-स्त्री-लाभ-दा (प्रातिपदिक; दा=दातृ-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (राज्यस्य लाभः, स्त्रियाः लाभः—तयोः दा)

• भवेत्: would be / becomes
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Graha-dasha as a timed unfolding of karmic fruits—adversity and prosperity arise according to prior causes and present conduct.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala under Ishvara-niyati (cosmic order); cultivate vairagya amid changing outcomes.

Application: Use dasha periods for prudent planning: during adverse periods reduce risk, prioritize health and restraint; during favorable periods practice gratitude, charity, and dharmic use of power/wealth.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60 (graha-dasha and rashi-ksetra material in the same adhyaya)

Characters & Entities

• Rahu
• Shukra (Venus)

FAQs

What is the importance of Rahu dasha and Shukra dasha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents dasha-phala (results of planetary periods), stating Rahu’s period tends toward loss, disease, and grief, while Venus’s period tends toward prosperity, status, and marital gain.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames life-events as karmically timed through graha-daśā; worldly rise and fall are shown as part of a moral-causal order rather than random fate.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it for self-audit and restraint: during difficult periods prioritize health, discipline, and ethical conduct; during favorable periods use gains responsibly and avoid pride.