Shloka 42
Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas
विष्कम्भे घटिकाः पञ्च शूले सप्त प्रकीर्तिताः / षड्गण्डे चातिगण्डे च नव व्याघातवज्रयोः
viṣkambhe ghaṭikāḥ pañca śūle sapta prakīrtitāḥ / ṣaḍgaṇḍe cātigaṇḍe ca nava vyāghātavajrayoḥ
وِشکمبھ میں پانچ گھٹیکائیں، شُول میں سات بیان کی گئی ہیں؛ شَڈگنڈ اور اَتیگنڈ میں چھ، اور وِیاغھات اور وَجر میں نو (گھٹیکائیں) مقرر ہیں۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Specific yogas/periods (Viṣkambha, Śūla, Ṣaḍgaṇḍa, Atigaṇḍa, Vyāghāta, Vajra) have stated ghaṭikā durations relevant for timing decisions.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma in action requires discernment of conditions (deśa-kāla-pātra), with kāla as a governing condition.
Application: When planning rites or major actions, consult the pañcāṅga to identify these yogas and their durations in ghaṭikās to avoid or manage them.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59.43 (avoidance instruction on specific yogas); Garuda Purana 1.59 (sequence of muhūrta/yoga rules)
FAQs
This verse assigns specific ghaṭikā durations to named periods (Viṣkambha, Śūla, etc.), supporting precise ritual timing and calendrical decision-making.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it provides technical timing measures used to schedule rites that the text elsewhere links with post-death welfare (e.g., śrāddha, offerings).
Use it as a traditional reference for choosing or validating ritual time windows (ghaṭikā-based) when consulting a pañcāṅga or priest for śrāddha and other observances.