Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

सन्तानप्रेष्यनीचत्वं स्वयानं स्वर्णभूषणम् / सुतहीनं तु रौद्रेण वीर्यघ्नं दक्षिणे तथा

Transliteration

santānapreṣyanīcatvaṃ svayānaṃ svarṇabhūṣaṇam / sutahīnaṃ tu raudreṇa vīryaghnaṃ dakṣiṇe tathā

Translation

సంతానాన్ని దాస్యకార్యానికి పంపితే నీచస్థితి కలుగుతుంది; స్వయానంలో ఎక్కడం, స్వర్ణాభరణాలు ధరించడమూ ఇక్కడ పేర్కొనబడింది. పుత్రహీనుడు రౌద్ర దిశా దోషంతో బాధపడతాడు; వీర్యనాశకుడు దక్షిణ దిశలో బాధపడతాడు।

Word by Word

• सन्तानप्रेष्यनीचत्वम्: lowness/servility as a servant (connected with progeny)
• सन्तानप्रेष्यनीचत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्तान (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रेष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + नीचत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सन्तानस्य प्रेष्यस्य नीचत्वम्)

• स्वयानम्: one's own vehicle/conveyance
• स्वयानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• स्वर्णभूषणम्: gold ornament
• स्वर्णभूषणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वर्णस्य भूषणम्)

• सुतहीनम्: devoid of sons
• सुतहीनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सुतैः हीनम् = पुत्ररहितम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis particle)

• रौद्रेण: by/through the (direction/quarter) Raudra
• रौद्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भावे

• वीर्यघ्नम्: destroying vigor/strength
• वीर्यघ्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वीर्यं हन्ति इति)

• दक्षिणे: in the south (quarter)
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (स्थान)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in discourse to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Household conduct and lineage-responsibility; actions affecting progeny and virility are treated as sources of inauspicious consequence tied to directions.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala as orderly moral causation within saṃsāra; gṛhastha-dharma supports continuity and stability.

Application: Avoid exploitative/servile dispatch of one’s children; uphold responsible gṛhastha conduct; treat directional omens as prompts for ethical correction rather than fatalism.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: directional quarter (dik) / vastu-omen context

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.46 (context: directional gates/quarters and their fruits; vastu-omen style enumeration)

Characters & Entities

• Raudra

FAQs

What is the importance of karmic consequences described in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse frames specific life-choices as causes of specific outcomes (degradation, directional affliction), reinforcing the Garuda Purana’s core theme that ethical conduct directly shapes one’s fate.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or post-death consequences?

By linking actions to “afflictions” associated with fierce forces/directions (Raudra, the southern quarter), it aligns with the Purana’s broader mapping of karmic results that later unfold in Yama’s domain and post-death experiences.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat dependents responsibly, avoid exploitative decisions that harm family dignity, and follow disciplined conduct that preserves health and self-control—seeing these as dharmic choices with long-term consequences.