Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

शुक्रचन्द्रौ हि जन्मस्थौ शुभदौ च द्वितीयके / शशिज्ञशुक्रजीवाश्च राशौ राशौ चाथ तृतीयके

Transliteration

śukracandrau hi janmasthau śubhadau ca dvitīyake / śaśijñaśukrajīvāśca rāśau rāśau cātha tṛtīyake

Translation

若金星与月亮安住于出生上升宫（拉格纳），则为吉祥；在第二宫亦能赐予善果。又若月亮、水星、金星与木星各居其本座星座，则在第三宫亦能显现有利之报。

Word by Word

• शुक्रचन्द्रौ: Venus and the Moon
• शुक्रचन्द्रौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Discourse particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• जन्मस्थौ: situated in the natal (place/house)
• जन्मस्थौ: Visheshana (Adjectival to subject/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जन्मस्थ (प्रातिपदिक; जन्म + स्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• शुभदौ: beneficial, auspicious-giving
• शुभदौ: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभद (प्रातिपदिक; शुभ + द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषण

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

• द्वितीयके: in the second (house/place)
• द्वितीयके: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वितीयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक (locative of position)

• शशिज्ञशुक्रजीवाः: the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter
• शशिज्ञशुक्रजीवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशि (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + जीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः

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

• राशौ: in a sign (rāśi)
• राशौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• राशौ: in (each) sign
• राशौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

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

• अथ: then
• अथ: Discourse marker (क्रमसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरबोधक अव्यय (sequencing particle)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Graha-sthiti as a karmic indicator: benefics (Śukra, Candra; also Budha, Guru when dignified) yield śubha-phala in specified bhāvas.

Vedantic Theme: Prārabdha-karma unfolding through nāma-rūpa patterns; order (ṛta) reflected in cosmic intelligibility without denying ultimate transcendence.

Application: Use benefic placements (lagna/2nd/3rd with dignity) for choosing muhurta, planning education/communications (3rd), wealth/speech (2nd), and cultivating sattvic conduct aligned with favorable periods.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61 (Jyotiṣa section): bhāva-phala and graha-sthiti rules in adjacent verses

Characters & Entities

• Venus (Shukra)
• Moon (Chandra/Shashi)
• Mercury (Budha/Jña)
• Jupiter (Brihaspati/Jiva)
• Rashi (zodiac sign)

FAQs

What is the importance of auspicious planetary placements in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that benefic planets like Venus and the Moon, when well-placed (especially in the ascendant and second house), are said to confer शुभ (auspicious) outcomes, reflecting the text’s Jyotisha-based approach to interpreting life results.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

This specific verse does not describe the post-death journey; instead, it belongs to the Jyotisha-oriented portion, explaining how planetary placements at birth indicate favorable or unfavorable tendencies in embodied life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional guideline for understanding how classical texts view benefic influences—emphasizing ethical living and constructive choices when circumstances are favorable, rather than fatalism.