Shloka 13
Measurements of the Sun’s Chariot, the Wheel of Time, and the Retinues of the Solar Months; Chariots of Soma and the Grahas
विवस्वानुग्रसेनश्च भृगुरापूरणस्तथा / अनुम्लोचाशङ्खपालौ व्याघ्रो भाद्रपदे तता
vivasvānugrasenaśca bhṛgurāpūraṇastathā / anumlocāśaṅkhapālau vyāghro bhādrapade tatā
विवस्वानुग्रसेनश्च भृगुरापूरणस्तथा । अनुम्लोचाशङ्खपालौ व्याघ्रो भाद्रपदे तथा ॥
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Seasonal transitions are governed by differentiated powers; acknowledging them supports harmony between human rites and cosmic rhythm.
Vedantic Theme: Kāla as structured manifestation; many forms serving one order (ekaṃ sat—functional plurality).
Application: Mark Bhādrapada as a time for disciplined observance, restraint, and protective conduct during seasonal change.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.58 (Bhādrapada adhiṣṭhātṛ listing)
FAQs
This verse preserves a month-specific roster of presiding beings for Bhādrapada, used to align rites (such as śrāddha and related observances) with the correct calendrical and deity framework.
In the Preta-kāṇḍa context, such listings support correct ritual timing and invocation—an important theme in the Garuda Purana’s guidance on post-death rites and the orderly passage of the departed.
When performing annual śrāddha or related ancestral rites in Bhādrapada, consult traditional calendars and learned priests to ensure the rite’s month/tithi alignment and customary invocations match the intended tradition.