Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

संपूज्यमानो लोकैस्तु गुरुवद्दृश्यते शशी / चन्द्रस्य द्वादशावस्था भवन्ति शृणु ता अपि

Transliteration

saṃpūjyamāno lokaistu guruvaddṛśyate śaśī / candrasya dvādaśāvasthā bhavanti śṛṇu tā api

Translation

当世人如法敬奉月亮时，娑尸（Śaśī，月神）便显现如可敬的上师。且听：月亮具有十二种不同的状态。

Word by Word

• संपूज्यमानः: being worshipped
• संपूज्यमानः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्), कर्मणि—‘being worshipped’

• लोकैः: by people
• लोकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोधसूचक (particle)

• गुरुवत्: like a guru
• गुरुवत्: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (अव्ययप्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानवाचक (comparative adverb)

• दृश्यते: is seen/appears
• दृश्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense)

• शशी: the Moon
• शशी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशिन्/शशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• चन्द्रस्य: of the Moon
• चन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• द्वादशावस्थाः: twelve states/conditions
• द्वादशावस्थाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक) + अवस्था (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः—द्वादश अवस्थाः

• भवन्ति: are / occur
• भवन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ताः: those (states)
• ताः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper worship (saṃpūjana) refines perception: the Moon appears as guru-like; lunar ‘twelve states’ indicate ordered cosmic functioning worthy of study.

Vedantic Theme: Devotion purifies the mind (citta-śuddhi), enabling right seeing; cosmic forms as pedagogical supports toward higher understanding.

Application: Perform respectful lunar worship (within one’s tradition), observe lunar cycles mindfully, and use them to cultivate discipline, gratitude, and steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.61 (Chandra worship and lunar states/avasthā)

Characters & Entities

• Chandra
• Shashi
• Guru

FAQs

What is the importance of Chandra (the Moon) worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Chandra-upāsanā as spiritually elevating: when worshipped, the Moon is regarded with the reverence due to a guru, implying guidance, auspiciousness, and ordered living aligned with cosmic rhythms.

What are the “twelve states” (dvādaśa-avasthāḥ) of the Moon mentioned here?

The verse introduces a teaching that the Moon is understood through a structured set of twelve conditions/phases; it signals a systematic lunar doctrine (often connected to calendrical and ritual observance) that is explained in the surrounding verses.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live with awareness of time and rhythm: observe lunar-based disciplines (fasting, prayer, charity on auspicious tithis) and treat sacred timekeeping as a teacher that cultivates steadiness and self-control.