Shloka 25

Dhvaja–Dhūmra–Paśu-Ākṛti Śakuna: Interpreting Banner, Smoke, and Animal-Form Omens by Stations

Devanagari script

खरस्थाने स्थिते सिंहे पूजाश्रीविजयादिकम् / स्थिते शुनिखरस्थाने सन्तापधननाशनम्

Transliteration

kharasthāne sthite siṃhe pūjāśrīvijayādikam / sthite śunikharasthāne santāpadhananāśanam

Translation

खरस्थाने स्थिते सिंहे पूजाश्रीविजयादिकम्; स्थिते शुनिखरस्थाने सन्तापधननाशनम्।

Word by Word

• खरस्थाने: in donkey-place
• खरस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• स्थिते: when situated
• स्थिते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सिंहे: in/with the lion
• सिंहे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पूजाश्रीविजयादिकम्: worship/honour, prosperity, victory, etc.
• पूजाश्रीविजयादिकम्: Karma/Phala (Object/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा-श्री-विजय-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व

• स्थिते: when situated
• स्थिते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), सप्तमी, एकवचन

• शुनिखरस्थाने: in the donkey-place (with) the dog
• शुनिखरस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुनि-खर-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (शुनौ खरस्थाने)

• सन्तापधननाशनम्: destruction of distress and wealth (loss); ruin of comfort and money
• सन्तापधननाशनम्: Karma/Phala (Object/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ताप-धन-नाशन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभावः (सन्तापस्य धनस्य च नाशनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Countervailing nimitta: powerful signifiers (siṃha) in a difficult locus can indicate overcoming obstacles—pūjā, śrī, vijaya; and mitigation of santāpa and dhana-nāśa.

Vedantic Theme: Karma is complex and mixed; adverse conditions can be met with strength, right action, and devotion, yielding transformed outcomes within saṃsāra.

Application: When indicators suggest difficulty, emphasize disciplined effort and devotional/ethical conduct (pūjā, steadiness, strategic action) to reduce losses and convert challenges into success.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: zodiacal/omenic station (sthāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.199 (sequence of sthāna-based omens and results)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Siṃha (Leo)

FAQs

What is the importance of Khara-sthāna and Śuni-khara-sthāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse assigns specific auspicious or remedial outcomes to particular zodiacal/sign placements—linking them with prosperity, victory, and the removal of distress and wealth-loss.

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

Indirectly: it reflects the text’s broader concern with karmic outcomes and practical guidance; here the focus is on predicting or mitigating worldly suffering (santāpa) and financial decline (dhana-nāśa) through traditional sign-based indications.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional indicator for choosing auspicious timings for worship and important efforts, and as a reminder to address distress and financial instability through disciplined conduct, charity, and devotional practice.