Shloka 7

Devanagari script

ध्वजस्थाने गजं दृष्ट्वा स्थानचिन्ताजयादिकम् / ध्वजस्थाने तथा ध्वाङ्क्षे क्लेशचिन्ता धनक्षयः

Transliteration

dhvajasthāne gajaṃ dṛṣṭvā sthānacintājayādikam / dhvajasthāne tathā dhvāṅkṣe kleśacintā dhanakṣayaḥ

Translation

دھوج کے مقام پر ہاتھی دکھائی دے تو مقام کی فکر اور فتح وغیرہ کی علامت ہے۔ اور دھوج کے مقام پر کوا دکھائی دے تو تکلیف، اضطراب اور مال کا نقصان ہوتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• ध्वजस्थाने: in the flag-position/place
• ध्वजस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; ध्वज + स्थान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• गजम्: an elephant
• गजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya (Non-finite verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• स्थानचिन्ताजयादिकम्: worry about status, victory, etc.
• स्थानचिन्ताजयादिकम्: Karya/Phala (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान-चिन्ता-जय-आदिक (प्रातिपदिक; स्थान + चिन्ता + जय + आदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय

• ध्वजस्थाने: in the flag-position/place
• ध्वजस्थाने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक; ध्वज + स्थान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• तथा: likewise; similarly
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• ध्वाङ्क्षे: (when) a crow (is there/seen)
• ध्वाङ्क्षे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वाङ्क्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• क्लेशचिन्ता: anxiety about trouble
• क्लेशचिन्ता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्लेश-चिन्ता (प्रातिपदिक; क्लेश + चिन्ता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ/विधेय

• धनक्षयः: loss of wealth
• धनक्षयः: Karya/Phala (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन-क्षय (प्रातिपदिक; धन + क्षय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय (co-predicate)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: External nimittas mirror internal and social outcomes—jaya/lābha or kleśa/dhana-kṣaya—arising from karmic conditions.

Vedantic Theme: Worldly success and loss are transient (anitya); discernment (viveka) steadies the mind amid omens.

Application: If signs suggest victory, proceed with disciplined effort; if signs suggest loss, reduce exposure, secure resources, and increase dharmic supports (charity, prayer).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: public-ritual marker (temple/palace/household)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.199 (dhvaja-sthāna śakuna-phalāni)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of seeing an elephant at the dhvaja-sthāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats it as a portent connected to one’s standing and outcomes like victory—suggesting heightened concern about position and the possibility of success in the undertaking.

What does a crow at the flagstaff indicate according to this verse?

A crow seen at the dhvaja-sthāna is said to signal distress, anxious rumination, and financial depletion (dhanakṣaya).

How can this teaching be applied practically today?

Use it as a reminder to proceed with mindfulness: if signs or circumstances suggest instability, strengthen planning, avoid risky spending, and prioritize steady, dharmic action over impulsive decisions.