Shloka 10
Graha-daśā, Rāśi-adhipatya, Śakuna (Omens), and Nakṣatra-Lakṣaṇa on the Solar Diagram
पौर्णमास्याद्वयं तत्र पूर्वाषाढाद्वयं भवेत् / द्विराषाढः स विज्ञेयो विष्णुः स्वपिति कर्कटे
paurṇamāsyādvayaṃ tatra pūrvāṣāḍhādvayaṃ bhavet / dvirāṣāḍhaḥ sa vijñeyo viṣṇuḥ svapiti karkaṭe
పౌర్ణమి తిథి ద్వయం (రెండుసార్లు) కలిగి, అలాగే పూర్వాషాఢా నక్షత్రం కూడా ద్వయం కలిగినప్పుడు ఆ కాలం ‘ద్విరాషాఢ’ అని పిలవబడుతుంది. సూర్యుడు కర్కాట రాశిలో ఉన్నప్పుడు విష్ణువు శయనిస్తాడని చెప్పబడింది.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Sacred time is Vishnu-centered: the cosmos is ritually interpreted through Vishnu’s ‘sleep’ (yoga-nidra), guiding observance and inner discipline.
Vedantic Theme: Ishvara as the ground of cosmic cycles; time (kala) as a manifestation within the Lord’s order; contemplative stillness mirrored in Chaturmasya restraint.
Application: Observe Chaturmasya disciplines (moderation, vrata, increased japa/puja, charity); use calendrical attentiveness to align life rhythms with spiritual practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial-temporal marker
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Vishnu-bhakti and vrata materials elsewhere; Chaturmasya-related observances in broader Purana tradition)
FAQs
This verse defines the condition for recognizing ‘double Āṣāḍha’—a calendrical doubling (e.g., repeated full-moon and Pūrvāṣāḍhā)—which is used to judge appropriate timing for vows and ritual scheduling.
It links the calendrical period to the doctrine that Viṣṇu ‘sleeps’ when the Sun is in Karkaṭa, aligning with the broader Caturmāsya framework in which certain rites and restraints are emphasized.
Use a reliable pañcāṅga to identify intercalations/doublings and observe vratas and monthly disciplines with correct timing—especially during the period associated with Viṣṇu’s yoganidrā.