Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

भौममन्दशशाङ्कार्का बुधः श्रेष्ठश्चतुर्थके / शुक्रजीवौ पञ्चमे च चन्द्रकेतुसमाहितौ

Transliteration

bhaumamandaśaśāṅkārkā budhaḥ śreṣṭhaścaturthake / śukrajīvau pañcame ca candraketusamāhitau

Translation

چوتھے بھاؤ میں مریخ، زحل، چاند اور سورج، نیز عطارد اور ‘افضل’ (گ्रह) واقع ہوتے ہیں۔ پانچویں بھاؤ میں زہرہ اور مشتری ہوتے ہیں؛ اور وہیں چاند اور کیتو بھی باہم مجتمع رہتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• भौममन्दशशाङ्कार्काः: Mars, Saturn, the Moon, and the Sun
• भौममन्दशशाङ्कार्काः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भौम (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + शशाङ्क (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः

• बुधः: Mercury
• बुधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• चतुर्थके: in the fourth (house/place)
• चतुर्थके: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• शुक्रजीवौ: Venus and Jupiter
• शुक्रजीवौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + जीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः

• पञ्चमे: in the fifth (house/place)
• पञ्चमे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चन्द्रकेतुसमाहितौ: accompanied/associated with the Moon and Ketu
• चन्द्रकेतुसमाहितौ: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + केतु (प्रातिपदिक) + समाहित (प्रातिपदिक; सम्-आ-धा धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) ‘समाहित’; विशेषण (to शुक्रजीवौ)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Different grahas govern distinct life-spheres when placed in 4th/5th; conjunctions (e.g., Candra–Ketu) modify mental and karmic patterns.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-miśra prārabdha: mixed influences shaping mind (manas) and merit (puṇya) within empirical life.

Application: Interpret 4th-house emphasis for home, education, inner contentment; 5th for learning, mantra, children, creativity—while treating Candra–Ketu as a cue for mental detachment and disciplined focus.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61: sequential bhāva allocations continuing through 6th–12th in following verses

Characters & Entities

• Mars (Bhauma)
• Saturn (Manda/Shani)
• Moon (Shashaanka/Chandra)
• Sun (Arka/Surya)
• Mercury (Budha)
• Venus (Shukra)
• Jupiter (Jiva/Brihaspati)
• Ketu

FAQs

What is the importance of planetary groupings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists and arranges grahas (planets/nodes) into specific divisions, reflecting the text’s cosmological-astrological framework used for understanding time, fate, and ritual timing.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by presenting a Jyotisha-based cosmic order, it supports the Purana’s broader view that the soul’s experiences unfold within a structured universe governed by time and karmic law.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a scriptural reference for traditional Navagraha identification and for grounding astrological/ritual discussions in Purāṇic cosmology rather than speculation.