Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

तृतीया भूमिपुत्रेण चतुर्थो च शनैश्चरे / गुरौ शुभा पञ्चमी स्यात्षष्टीमङ्गलशुक्रयोः

Transliteration

tṛtīyā bhūmiputreṇa caturtho ca śanaiścare / gurau śubhā pañcamī syātṣaṣṭīmaṅgalaśukrayoḥ

Translation

తృతీయ భూమిపుత్రుడు (కుజుడు/మంగళుడు) అధీనము; చతుర్థి శనైశ్చరుడు (శని) అధీనము. గురు (బృహస్పతి) ప్రభావంలో పంచమి శుభము; షష్ఠి మంగళుడు మరియు శుక్రుడు అధీనమని చెప్పబడింది.

Word by Word

• tṛtīyā: the third (tithi)
• tṛtīyā: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tṛtīyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• bhūmi-putreṇa: by/with the son of Earth (Maṅgala)
• bhūmi-putreṇa: Karana (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/सहकारक (instrumental/association)

• caturthaḥ: the fourth (tithi)
• caturthaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• śanaiścare: when (it is) Saturn
• śanaiścare: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śanaiścara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• gurau: when (it is) Jupiter
• gurau: Adhikarana (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• śubhā: auspicious
• śubhā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• pañcamī: the fifth (tithi)
• pañcamī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• syāt: should be
• syāt: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• ṣaṣṭī: the sixth (tithi)
• ṣaṣṭī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṣṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• maṅgala-śukrayoḥ: of Mars and Venus
• maṅgala-śukrayoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक) + śukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास; सम्बन्ध (genitive: of/belonging to)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Graha-tithi sambandha: tithis are presided over by specific grahas; śubhatva depends on the presiding influence.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of microcosm and macrocosm within karma-kāṇḍa; disciplined action aligned to order supports sattva.

Application: For initiating tasks/rites, consult tithi-graha rulership: 3rd (Mars), 4th (Saturn), 5th (Jupiter auspicious), 6th (Mars/Venus). Use this to choose favorable days for intended outcomes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: jyotiṣa-ritual framework (pañcāṅga)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.25-26 (tithi suitability); Garuda Purana 1.59.28-29 (continued graha-tithi mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Maṅgala (Mars)
• Śanaiścara (Saturn)
• Guru (Jupiter)
• Śukra (Venus)

FAQs

What is the importance of tithi-planet rulership in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links specific tithis with planetary influences, indicating that ritual timing is evaluated through Jyotiṣa-based rulership to judge auspiciousness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing correct timing for rites, it supports the broader Garuda Purana framework where properly performed observances aid dharma and the post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When choosing dates for vows or ceremonies, consult the tithi and its traditional planetary association; the verse specifically calls the fifth tithi auspicious under Jupiter.