Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

यच्छेषं तद्भवेदृक्षं भागैर्हृत्वाव्ययं भवेत् / ऋक्षं चतुर्गुणं कृत्वा नवभिर्भागहारितम्

Transliteration

yaccheṣaṃ tadbhavedṛkṣaṃ bhāgairhṛtvāvyayaṃ bhavet / ṛkṣaṃ caturguṇaṃ kṛtvā navabhirbhāgahāritam

Translation

ఏది శేషంగా మిగులుతుందో అదే ఋక్షము (నక్షత్రం) అవుతుంది. భాగాలచే హరించి లభించే అవ్యయ స్థిరమానాన్ని గ్రహించి, ఆ ఋక్షాన్ని నాలుగింతలు చేసి తొమ్మిది భాగాలుగా విభజించాలి.

Word by Word

• यत्: whatever/that which
• यत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (relative pronoun; agreeing with शेषम्)

• शेषम्: remainder
• शेषम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (demonstrative pronoun; correlating with यत्)

• भवेत्: would be/becomes
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• ऋक्षम्: bear (ṛkṣa) / the value termed ‘ṛkṣa’
• ऋक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (predicate nominal)

• भागैः: by parts/shares
• भागैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• हृत्वा: having taken/removed
• हृत्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• अव्ययम्: the remainder/undiminished part (lit. ‘imperishable’)
• अव्ययम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भवेत्: would be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• ऋक्षम्: ṛkṣa (the computed quantity)
• ऋक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चतुर्गुणम्: fourfold
• चतुर्गुणम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; चतुर्गुण = चतुर्भिः गुणैः युक्तम् (fourfold)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• नवभिः: by nine
• नवभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवन् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, बहुवचन (instrumental numeral)

• भागहारितम्: divided into parts / apportioned
• भागहारितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाग + हारित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; हारित = हृ (धातु) से णिच्-प्रत्ययान्त/कृदन्त (causative/derived), अर्थः ‘भागैः हृतम्/विभक्तम्’ (divided by parts)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right procedure (vidhi) in proportional reckoning; correctness comes from disciplined steps and invariants.

Vedantic Theme: Rta/order—trust in lawful structure underlying ritual and cosmos.

Application: When determining nakṣatra-based portions or remainders, follow the stated sequence: subtract by parts, take the constant remainder, then scale (×4) and divide by nine.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.46 (context: proportional rules involving ṛkṣa/nakṣatra and ritual calculations)

FAQs

What is the importance of ṛkṣa (nakṣatra) calculation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a rule-based computational method for determining the relevant nakṣatra from a remainder/portion-based operation, reflecting the text’s concern with correct traditional reckoning (useful for timing rites and observances).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is not describing the soul’s journey; it is a technical instruction related to reckoning/measurement (ṛkṣa/nakṣatra), which can support correct ritual timing rather than narrating afterlife stages.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that traditional rites emphasize precision: if you rely on nakṣatra-based timing, consult a competent jyotiṣa or validated panchāṅga so that observances are performed at the intended time.