Shloka 34

Devanagari script

वृषे कुम्भे चतुर्थो च द्वादशी मकरे तुले / दशमी वृश्चिके सिंहे धनुर्मोने चतुर्दशी

Transliteration

vṛṣe kumbhe caturtho ca dvādaśī makare tule / daśamī vṛścike siṃhe dhanurmone caturdaśī

Translation

వృషభం, కుంభంలో చతుర్థీ (వర్జ్యము); మకరం, తులలో ద్వాదశీ. వృశ్చికం, సింహంలో దశమీ; ధనుస్సు, మీనంలో చతుర్దశీ (వర్జ్యము).

Word by Word

• वृषे: in Taurus
• वृषे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• कुम्भे: in Aquarius
• कुम्भे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• चतुर्थः: the fourth (tithi)
• चतुर्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (tithi-name usage)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• द्वादशी: the twelfth (tithi)
• द्वादशी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मकरे: in Capricorn
• मकरे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तुले: in Libra
• तुले: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दशमी: the tenth (tithi)
• दशमी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वृश्चिके: in Scorpio
• वृश्चिके: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृश्चिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सिंहे: in Leo
• सिंहे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• धनुः: in Sagittarius
• धनुः: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (वैदिक/छान्दस रूप: धनुः = धनुषि अर्थे)

• मौने: in Pisces
• मौने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (राशिनाम: मीन)

• चतुर्दशी: the fourteenth (tithi)
• चतुर्दशी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्दशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rāśi-conditioned tithi avoidance: (as given) Vṛṣa/Kumbha—Caturthī; Makara/Tulā—Dvādaśī; Vṛścika/Siṃha—Daśamī; Dhanu/Mīna—Caturdaśī.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of microcosm and macrocosm: human action harmonized with cosmic cycles (kāla).

Application: When selecting dates for departures/initiations, consult rāśi placement and avoid the specified tithis for those signs per the text’s rule-set.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59 (completion of rāśi–tithi doṣa list)

FAQs

What is the importance of tithi-by-rashi guidance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse encodes a rule-set linking specific zodiac signs (rāśi) with particular lunar days (tithi), used to time observances correctly according to dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing correct ritual timing and rule-based observance, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that disciplined dharma and rites shape karmic outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When planning a vow, fast, or prescribed observance, consult a pañcāṅga and apply the stated rāśi–tithi mapping to align practice with traditional timing rules.