Shloka 5

Graha-daśā, Rāśi-adhipatya, Śakuna (Omens), and Nakṣatra-Lakṣaṇa on the Solar Diagram

Devanagari script

शनेर्दशा राज्यनाशबन्धुदुः खकरी भवेत् / गुरोर्दशा राज्यदा स्यात्सुखधर्मादिदायिनी

Transliteration

śanerdaśā rājyanāśabandhuduḥ khakarī bhavet / gurordaśā rājyadā syātsukhadharmādidāyinī

Translation

ทศาแห่งศนิ (เสาร์) นำความเสื่อมแห่งอำนาจ และก่อทุกข์เพราะญาติพี่น้อง; ทศาแห่งคุรุ (พฤหัสบดี) ประทานความเป็นใหญ่ และให้สุข ธรรมะ และคุณประโยชน์อื่น ๆ

Word by Word

• śaneḥ: of Saturn (Śani)
• śaneḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śani (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• daśā: daśā period
• daśā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rājya: kingdom
• rājya: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक

• nāśa: destruction
• nāśa: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक

• bandhu: kinsmen/relatives
• bandhu: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bandhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक

• duḥkha: sorrow
• duḥkha: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक

• karī: causing
• karī: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karī (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ-कर्तृवाचक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘...करी’ = causing/bringing about

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• guroḥ: of Jupiter (Guru)
• guroḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• daśā: daśā period
• daśā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rājyadā: giver of kingdom
• rājyadā: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (धातु) + -a (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘राज्यं ददाति’

• syāt: would be
• syāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• sukha: happiness
• sukha: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक

• dharma: dharma/virtue
• dharma: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक

• ādi: and so on
• ādi: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) ‘आदि’ = etc.

• dāyinī: bestowing (giver of)
• dāyinī: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā (धातु) + -yinī (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (णिनि/यिन्), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सुखधर्मादि ददाति’

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Adversity tests attachments; benefic periods support dharma and well-being—both are karmic unfoldings to be met with right conduct.

Vedantic Theme: Sukha-duḥkha are transient; dharma and sattva-oriented living align the mind toward śānti.

Application: In Saturn phases practice patience, simplify life, repair family bonds; in Jupiter phases pursue learning, charity, and ethical leadership.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: familial and royal sphere

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60.1-4 (daśā lengths and other graha results)

Characters & Entities

• Shani (Saturn)
• Guru/Brihaspati (Jupiter)

FAQs

What is the importance of Shani and Guru daśā in Garuda Purana?

This verse summarizes karmic outcomes linked with planetary periods: Saturn’s period tends toward loss and relational grief, while Jupiter’s period supports prosperity, righteous conduct, and well-being.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames worldly rise and decline as karma-fruits ripening through time (daśā), reinforcing that ethical living (dharma) aligns with benefic outcomes, especially under Guru’s influence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat difficult phases as periods for restraint and responsibility (especially regarding family matters), and use favorable phases to strengthen dharma—charity, study, and disciplined conduct—rather than mere enjoyment.