Shloka 13
Candra-sthiti, Dvādaśa-avasthā, Nakṣatra-śubha-aśubha, Yātrā-dik, and Graha-bhāva-phala
शुक्रचन्द्रौ हि जन्मस्थौ शुभदौ च द्वितीयके / शशिज्ञशुक्रजीवाश्च राशौ राशौ चाथ तृतीयके
śukracandrau hi janmasthau śubhadau ca dvitīyake / śaśijñaśukrajīvāśca rāśau rāśau cātha tṛtīyake
शुक्रचन्द्रौ यदि जन्मलग्ने स्थितौ स्यातां तदा शुभफलप्रदौ; द्वितीयभावेऽपि तौ कल्याणदौ। तथा तृतीयभावे शशि-बुध-शुक्र-गुरवः स्वस्वराशिषु स्थिताः सन्तः शुभफलानि ददति।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Graha-sthiti as a karmic indicator: benefics (Śukra, Candra; also Budha, Guru when dignified) yield śubha-phala in specified bhāvas.
Vedantic Theme: Prārabdha-karma unfolding through nāma-rūpa patterns; order (ṛta) reflected in cosmic intelligibility without denying ultimate transcendence.
Application: Use benefic placements (lagna/2nd/3rd with dignity) for choosing muhurta, planning education/communications (3rd), wealth/speech (2nd), and cultivating sattvic conduct aligned with favorable periods.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61 (Jyotiṣa section): bhāva-phala and graha-sthiti rules in adjacent verses
FAQs
This verse highlights that benefic planets like Venus and the Moon, when well-placed (especially in the ascendant and second house), are said to confer शुभ (auspicious) outcomes, reflecting the text’s Jyotisha-based approach to interpreting life results.
This specific verse does not describe the post-death journey; instead, it belongs to the Jyotisha-oriented portion, explaining how planetary placements at birth indicate favorable or unfavorable tendencies in embodied life.
Use it as a traditional guideline for understanding how classical texts view benefic influences—emphasizing ethical living and constructive choices when circumstances are favorable, rather than fatalism.