Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

पौर्णमास्यप्यमावास्या श्रेष्ठा स्याच्च बृहस्पतौ / द्वादशीं दहते भानुः शशी चैकादशीं दहेत्

Transliteration

paurṇamāsyapyamāvāsyā śreṣṭhā syācca bṛhaspatau / dvādaśīṃ dahate bhānuḥ śaśī caikādaśīṃ dahet

Translation

แม้ในบรรดาวันอมาวาสยา อมาวาสยาที่ตรงกับวันพฤหัสบดี (วันพระพฤหัสบดี) นับว่ายอดเยี่ยมที่สุด พระอาทิตย์ย่อม ‘เผา’ ทำให้ทวาทศีเสื่อม และพระจันทร์ก็ ‘เผา’ ทำให้เอกาทศีเสื่อม

Word by Word

• पौर्णमासी: full-moon day
• पौर्णमासी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौर्णमासी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• अमावास्या: new-moon day
• अमावास्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमावास्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• श्रेष्ठा: excellent/superior
• श्रेष्ठा: Visheshana (Adjectival complement/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• स्यात्: would be/should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

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

• बृहस्पतौ: on Thursday / under Jupiter
• बृहस्पतौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• द्वादशीम्: the twelfth lunar day
• द्वादशीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दहते: burns/afflicts
• दहते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• भानुः: the Sun
• भानुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शशी: the Moon
• शशी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• एकादशीम्: the eleventh lunar day
• एकादशीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दहेत्: should burn/afflict
• दहेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kāla-śuddhi: choosing proper lunar days and weekdays; certain tithis are ‘burnt’ (spoiled) by specific grahas for intended acts.

Vedantic Theme: Karma unfolds through kāla-niyati; wise action aligns with dharma by respecting time-conditions.

Application: Prefer Amāvāsyā on Thursday for intended rites; avoid scheduling Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī observances when ‘burnt’ by Moon/Sun per local pañcāṅga rules.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59 (tithi-vāra doṣa/śuddhi context)

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhaspati (Jupiter/Thursday)
• Bhānu (Sun)
• Śaśī (Moon)
• Ekādaśī
• Dvādaśī
• Amāvāsyā
• Paurṇamāsī

FAQs

What is the importance of Thursday Amāvāsyā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that an Amāvāsyā occurring on Bṛhaspati’s day (Thursday) is regarded as the most excellent among Amāvāsyās, making it especially valued for observances tied to lunar timing.

Why does the verse say the Sun burns Dvādaśī and the Moon burns Ekādaśī?

It indicates a calendrical/ritual caution: certain solar or lunar influences are said to ‘spoil’ (dahate) the efficacy or suitability of specific tithis—Dvādaśī with the Sun’s influence and Ekādaśī with the Moon’s—so timing should be chosen carefully for vratas.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When planning vratas or time-sensitive rites, consult a pañcāṅga to confirm tithi quality and weekday combinations; prioritize highly recommended combinations (like Thursday Amāvāsyā) and avoid tithis considered ‘spoiled’ for the intended observance.