Shloka 10

Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas

Devanagari script

भरण्यृक्षं तथा याम्यं प्रोक्तास्ते ऋक्षदेवताः / ब्रह्माणी संस्थिता पूर्वे प्रितपन्नवमीतिथौ

Transliteration

bharaṇyṛkṣaṃ tathā yāmyaṃ proktāste ṛkṣadevatāḥ / brahmāṇī saṃsthitā pūrve pritapannavamītithau

Translation

భరణీ మరియు యామ్య—ఇవే నక్షత్రాధిదేవతలని ప్రకటించబడినవి. పూర్వకాలంలో పితృసంబంధ నవమి తిథిన బ్రహ్మాణీ ప్రతిష్ఠిత (పూజ్య)గా నిలిచెను॥

Word by Word

• भरणी-ऋक्षम्: the Bharanī asterism
• भरणी-ऋक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरणी (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भरण्याः ऋक्षम्)

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/उपमानार्थ-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'also/likewise')

• याम्यम्: the Yāmya (southern) [asterism/region]
• याम्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रोक्ताः: are said/declared
• प्रोक्ताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे विधेय-विशेषणम्

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• ऋक्ष-देवताः: deities of the asterisms
• ऋक्ष-देवताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ऋक्षाणां देवताः)

• ब्रह्माणी: Brahmāṇī
• ब्रह्माणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• संस्थिता: is situated/placed
• संस्थिता: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु) → संस्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, active sense), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्

• पूर्वे: in the east
• पूर्वे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; देशवाचक (locative of place)

• प्रितपन्-नवमी-तिथौ: on the ninth tithi (reading uncertain for first member)
• प्रितपन्-नवमी-तिथौ: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रितपन् (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain reading) + नवमी (प्रातिपदिक) + तिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः (तिथौ) — '...नवमी-तिथौ' (on the ninth lunar day); 'प्रितपन्' पदस्य पाठ/अर्थः संदिग्धः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Navamī tithi connected with Pitṛs (Pitṛ-tithi context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kāla-niyama: correct alignment of deity, nakṣatra, and tithi for efficacious observance, especially in Pitṛ-context.

Vedantic Theme: Ṛta/Dharma as cosmic order expressed through time; karma bears fruit when actions follow ordained order.

Application: Use the lunar calendar to select appropriate tithi/nakṣatra for worship; observe Pitṛ-related Navamī with prescribed devī-upāsanā (Brahmāṇī).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space/mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59 (tithi-dik-devatā mapping context); Garuda Purana sections on śrāddha-kāla-niyama (general)

Characters & Entities

• Bharaṇī Nakṣatra
• Yāmya Nakṣatra
• Nakṣatra-devatās
• Brahmāṇī
• Pitṛs

FAQs

What is the importance of Bharaṇī and Yāmya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies Bharaṇī and Yāmya as nakṣatra-related divine authorities, indicating that ritual timing and observances can be aligned with specific lunar mansions and their presiding deities.

How does this verse relate to ancestral rites (Pitṛ-kārya)?

It links a specific tithi—Pitṛ-associated Navamī—with the establishment of Brahmāṇī, suggesting a ritual framework where particular deities and dates are prescribed for Pitṛ offerings and related observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When planning śrāddha, tarpaṇa, or Pitṛ-related observances, consult a traditional pañcāṅga to note the relevant tithi and nakṣatra, and follow prescribed deity-invocations as per one’s family tradition and local śāstric practice.