Shloka 8

Candra-sthiti, Dvādaśa-avasthā, Nakṣatra-śubha-aśubha, Yātrā-dik, and Graha-bhāva-phala

Devanagari script

घनधान्यागमः षष्ठे रतिः पूजा च सप्तमे / अष्टमे प्राणसन्देहो नवमे कोशसञ्चयः

Transliteration

ghanadhānyāgamaḥ ṣaṣṭhe ratiḥ pūjā ca saptame / aṣṭame prāṇasandeho navame kośasañcayaḥ

Translation

วันที่หกมีธัญญาหารและทรัพย์สินอุดมไหลมา; วันที่เจ็ดมีความรื่นรมย์และการบูชา; วันที่แปดมีภัยต่อปราณชีวิต (หวั่นเกรงความตาย); วันที่เก้ามีการสั่งสมคลังทรัพย์।

Word by Word

• घनधान्यागमः: arrival of abundant grain/wealth
• घनधान्यागमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घन (प्रातिपदिक) + धान्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—घनधान्यस्य आगमः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• षष्ठे: in the sixth (place/period)
• षष्ठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; (अह्नि/मासे/स्थाने) ‘in the sixth’

• रतिः: love/pleasure
• रतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सप्तमे: in the seventh (place/period)
• सप्तमे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘in the seventh’

• अष्टमे: in the eighth (place/period)
• अष्टमे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘in the eighth’

• प्राणसन्देहः: danger/uncertainty to life
• प्राणसन्देहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—प्राणेषु सन्देहः/प्राणानां सन्देहः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• नवमे: in the ninth (place/period)
• नवमे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘in the ninth’

• कोशसञ्चयः: accumulation of wealth/treasury
• कोशसञ्चयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोश (प्रातिपदिक) + सञ्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—कोशस्य सञ्चयः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Time (kāla) conditions results; one should act with prudence, worship, and preparedness amid fluctuating fortune.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla as an ordering power within prakṛti; impermanence of worldly states (anityatā).

Application: Use auspicious periods for acquisition and worship; exercise restraint and risk-management during indicated danger; cultivate savings and contingency planning.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61 (muhūrta/nakṣatra-based results context)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of day-count results in the Garuda Purana?

This verse assigns specific outcomes (prosperity, worship, danger, savings) to the 6th–9th day-counts, guiding householders on timing actions and interpreting omens within a dharmic framework.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching on karma and outcomes?

It reflects the Purana’s view that time (kāla) and conduct together shape results—certain days are described as naturally supportive (wealth, worship, savings) while others are cautioned (risk to prāṇa), encouraging mindful, disciplined action.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional planning cue: prioritize worship/rituals on favorable days, be cautious with risky travel or exertion on the eighth, and focus on budgeting/saving themes aligned with the ninth—while maintaining ethical conduct as primary.