Shloka 17

Devanagari script

सिंहेन मकरः श्रेष्ठः कन्यया मेष उत्तमः / तुलया सह मीनस्तु कुम्भेन सहकर्कटः

Transliteration

siṃhena makaraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kanyayā meṣa uttamaḥ / tulayā saha mīnastu kumbhena sahakarkaṭaḥ

Translation

เมื่อประกอบกับราศีสิงห์ ราศีมกรนับว่าประเสริฐ; เมื่อประกอบกับราศีกันย์ ราศีเมษยอดเยี่ยม. เมื่อประกอบกับราศีตุลย์ ราศีมีนเป็นมงคล; และเมื่อประกอบกับราศีกุมภ์ ราศีกรกฎก็ให้ผลเกื้อกูล.

Word by Word

• सिंहेन: with Leo
• सिंहेन: Sahakari/Association (सह/सहकारि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सहार्थे (in sense of association)

• मकरः: Capricorn
• मकरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• श्रेष्ठः: best
• श्रेष्ठः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (to मकरः)

• कन्यया: with Virgo
• कन्यया: Sahakari/Association (सह/सहकारि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सहार्थे

• मेषः: Aries
• मेषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उत्तमः: excellent, superior
• उत्तमः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (to मेषः)

• तुलया: with Libra
• तुलया: Sahakari/Association (सह/सहकारि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सहार्थे

• सह: with
• सह: Sahartha marker (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश (prepositional indeclinable)

• मीनः: Pisces
• मीनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle)

• कुम्भेन: with Aquarius
• कुम्भेन: Sahakari/Association (सह/सहकारि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सहार्थे

• सहकर्कटः: (one) with Cancer / along with Cancer
• सहकर्कटः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह (अव्यय) + कर्कट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावसमासः (सह + कर्कट)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rāśi-sambandha (sign correspondences): certain pairings are ‘श्रेष्ठ/उत्तम’—suggesting resonance, compatibility, or supportive configurations in interpretive astrology.

Vedantic Theme: Cosmic order as a knowable structure (vyavahāra-jñāna) that can support viveka; patterns point beyond themselves to the underlying unity.

Application: Use sign-compatibility rules cautiously for relationship/collaboration assessment and muhurta selection; prioritize character and dharma over mere correspondences.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61: rāśi and bhāva correspondences in surrounding verses

FAQs

What is the importance of these rāśi pairings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists auspicious zodiac sign pairings, used in traditional Jyotiṣa-based decision-making for compatibility and choosing favorable associations.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey or the afterlife; it belongs to a Jyotiṣa-style instructional section focusing on auspicious combinations rather than preta- or yama-loka themes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can be used as a traditional reference point for rāśi-based compatibility or timing choices, while pairing it with broader ethical and devotional guidance from the Purana.