Shloka 4

Vāyu-Jaya and the Omens of Nāḍī Flow

Elemental and Fortnightly Indicators

Devanagari script

वहेत्प्रतिपदाद्ये च विपरीते भवेन्नतिः / उदयः सूर्यमार्गेण चन्द्रेणास्तमयो यदि

Transliteration

vahetpratipadādye ca viparīte bhavennatiḥ / udayaḥ sūryamārgeṇa candreṇāstamayo yadi

Translation

Nếu từ ngày mồng một (pratipadā) trở đi mà dòng vận hành đi ngược chiều, sẽ sinh sự suy thoái bất tường; cũng vậy, nếu sự mọc diễn ra theo lộ trình của Mặt Trời mà sự lặn lại theo lộ trình của Mặt Trăng, thì bị xem là dấu hiệu trái nghịch (bất lợi).

Word by Word

• वहेत्: should carry/move
• वहेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रतिपदात्: from the first lunar day (pratipadā)
• प्रतिपदात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिपदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• आद्ये: in the initial (period)
• आद्ये: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; 'आदि'सम्बन्धि—'in the beginning/initial (days)'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• विपरीते: in the opposite case
• विपरीते: Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपरीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; 'in the opposite (case/condition)'

• भवेत्: should be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नतिः: decline/bowing; deviation
• नतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• उदयः: rising
• उदयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सूर्यमार्गेण: by the sun’s path
• सूर्यमार्गेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; 'सूर्यस्य मार्गः'

• चन्द्रेण: by the moon
• चन्द्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• अस्तमयः: setting
• अस्तमयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्तमय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (Condition marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्त-प्रदर्शक अव्यय (conditional particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viparīta-gati (reversed flow) from pratipadā onward signals anista (decline); contradictory rising/setting paths (sun-path rise, moon-path set) are unfavorable.

Vedantic Theme: Karma operates through order and intelligible signs; heedfulness (apramāda) and alignment with ṛta reduce suffering born of mistimed action.

Application: Treat reversals and contradictory indicators as ‘stop signs’: postpone initiations, perform śānti/maṅgala measures, re-check timing and orientation before proceeding.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vighna-śānti and muhūrta indicators (general)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Chandra

FAQs

What is the importance of contrary (viparīta) signs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats reversals in expected lunar/solar indications as markers of inauspiciousness, guiding practitioners to avoid or correct ritual timing when signs appear contrary.

How does this verse relate to ritual timing and observances?

By linking lunar-day progression (pratipadā onward) and the Sun/Moon ‘paths’ to favorable or unfavorable outcomes, it emphasizes careful selection of time (kāla) for rites where auspicious alignment is sought.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a principle of caution: when key indicators for a planned rite seem ‘reversed’ or inconsistent, consult a competent tradition-based calendar/astrological guidance and prioritize clarity, steadiness, and dharmic intent over haste.