Garuda Purana — Purva Khanda — Chapter 60
GaP 1 60.1
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- ६० हरिरुवाच । षडादित्ये दशा ज्ञेया सोमे पञ्चदश स्मृताः । अष्टावङ्गारके चव बुधै स्पतदश स्मृताः
śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 60 hariruvāca / ṣaḍāditye daśā jñeyā some pañcadaśa smṛtāḥ / aṣṭāvaṅgārake cava budhai spatadaśa smṛtāḥ
The Glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, 60. Hari said: For the sun the daśā (period) is to be known as six (years), for the moon fifteen are recorded; eight for Mars, and for Mercury seventeen are recorded.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.2
शनैश्चरे दश ज्ञेया गुरोरेकोनविंशतिः । राहोर्द्वादशवर्षाणि एकविंशतिर्भार्गवे
śanaiścare daśa jñeyā gurorekonaviṃśatiḥ / rāhordvādaśavarṣāṇi ekaviṃśatirbhārgave
For Saturn ten are to be known, for Jupiter nineteen; for Rāhu twelve years, twenty-one for Venus.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.3
रवेर्दशा दुः खदा स्यादुद्वेगनृपनाशकृत् । विभूतिदा सोमदशा सुखमिष्टान्नदा तथा
raverdaśā duḥ khadā syādudveganṛpanāśakṛt / vibhūtidā somadaśā sukhamiṣṭānnadā tathā
The sun's period is productive of pain, causing agitation and the ruin of kings; the moon's period gives prosperity, and likewise gives happiness and desirable food.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.4
दुः खप्रदा कुजदशा राज्यादेः स्याद्विनाशिनी । दिव्यस्त्रीदा बुधदशा राज्यदा कोशवृद्धिदा
duḥ khapradā kujadaśā rājyādeḥ syādvināśinī / divyastrīdā budhadaśā rājyadā kośavṛddhidā
Mars's period brings pain and destroys kingdom and the like; Mercury's period gives divine women, gives kingship, and gives increase of treasury.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.5
शनेर्दशा राज्यनाशबन्धुदुः खकरी भवेत् । गुरोर्दशा राज्यदा स्यात्सुखधर्मादिदायिनी
śanerdaśā rājyanāśabandhuduḥ khakarī bhavet / gurordaśā rājyadā syātsukhadharmādidāyinī
Saturn's period causes loss of kingdom and pain to kinsmen; Jupiter's period gives kingship and bestows happiness, dharma, and the rest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.6
राहोर्दशा राज्यनाशव्याधिदा दुः खदा भवेत् । हस्त्यश्वदा शुक्रदशा राज्यस्त्रीलाभदा भवेत्
rāhordaśā rājyanāśavyādhidā duḥ khadā bhavet / hastyaśvadā śukradaśā rājyastrīlābhadā bhavet
Rāhu's period brings loss of kingdom, disease, and pain; Venus's period gives elephants and horses, and gives kingdom and the winning of women.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.7
मेष अङ्गारकक्षेत्रं वृषः शुक्रस्य कीर्तितः । मिथुनस्य बुधो ज्ञेयः सोमः कर्कटकस्य च
meṣa aṅgārakakṣetraṃ vṛṣaḥ śukrasya kīrtitaḥ / mithunasya budho jñeyaḥ somaḥ karkaṭakasya ca
Aries is the domain of Mars; Taurus is declared to be Venus's; Mercury is to be known as (lord) of Gemini, and the moon of Cancer.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.8
सूर्यक्षेत्रं भवेत्सिंहः कन्या क्षेत्रं बुधस्य च । भार्गवस्य तुला क्षेत्रं वृश्चिकोङ्गारकस्य च
sūryakṣetraṃ bhavetsiṃhaḥ kanyā kṣetraṃ budhasya ca / bhārgavasya tulā kṣetraṃ vṛścikoṅgārakasya ca
Leo is the sun's domain, and Virgo the domain of Mercury; Libra is Venus's domain, and Scorpio Mars's.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.9
धनुः सुर गुरोश्चैव शनेर्मकरकुम्भकौ । मीनः सुरगुरोश्चैव ग्रहक्षेत्रं प्रकीर्तितम्
dhanuḥ sura guroścaiva śanermakarakumbhakau / mīnaḥ suraguroścaiva grahakṣetraṃ prakīrtitam
Sagittarius is the teacher of the gods' (Jupiter's), and Capricorn and Aquarius Saturn's; Pisces too is the teacher of the gods' — thus the domains of the planets are declared.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.10
पौर्णमास्याद्वयं तत्र पूर्वाषाढाद्वयं भवेत् । द्विराषाढः स विज्ञेयो विष्णुः स्वपिति कर्कटे
paurṇamāsyādvayaṃ tatra pūrvāṣāḍhādvayaṃ bhavet / dvirāṣāḍhaḥ sa vijñeyo viṣṇuḥ svapiti karkaṭe
There, from the full moon, there is a pair — there will be two Pūrvāṣāḍhās; that is to be known as the double Āṣāḍha: Viṣṇu sleeps in Cancer.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.11
अश्विनी रेवती चित्रा धनिष्ठा स्यादलङ्कृतौ । मृगाहिकपिमार्जारश्वानः सूकरपक्षिणः
aśvinī revatī citrā dhaniṣṭhā syādalaṅkṛtau / mṛgāhikapimārjāraśvānaḥ sūkarapakṣiṇaḥ
Aśvinī, Revatī, Citrā, and Dhaniṣṭhā are for (the rite of) adornment. Deer, snake, monkey, cat, dog, boar, birds,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.12
नकुलो मूषकश्चैव यात्रायां दक्षिणे शुभः । विप्रकन्या शिवा एषां शङ्खभेरीवसुन्धराः
nakulo mūṣakaścaiva yātrāyāṃ dakṣiṇe śubhaḥ / viprakanyā śivā eṣāṃ śaṅkhabherīvasundharāḥ
The mongoose and the mouse too are auspicious on the right in a journey; a brahmin girl, a jackal(?)—of these (auspicious are) conch, drum, and earth-bearers(?).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.13
वेणुस्त्रीपूर्णकुम्भाश्च यात्रायां दर्शनं शुभम् । जम्बूकोष्ट्रखराद्याश्च यात्रायां वामके शुभाः
veṇustrīpūrṇakumbhāśca yātrāyāṃ darśanaṃ śubham / jambūkoṣṭrakharādyāśca yātrāyāṃ vāmake śubhāḥ
A bamboo, a woman, and full water-jars—their sight on a journey is auspicious; and jackals, camels, donkeys and the like are auspicious on the left on a journey.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.14
कार्पासौषधितैलं च पक्राङ्गारभुजङ्गमाः । मुक्तकेशी रक्तमाल्यनग्नाद्यशुभमीक्षितम्
kārpāsauṣadhitailaṃ ca pakrāṅgārabhujaṅgamāḥ / muktakeśī raktamālyanagnādyaśubhamīkṣitam
Cotton, medicinal herbs, and oil, cooked (food?), charcoal and snakes, a woman with loosened hair, red garlands, naked persons and the like—seeing (these) is inauspicious.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.15
हक्राय लक्षणं वक्ष्ये लभत्पूर्वे महाफलम् । आग्नेये शोकसन्तापौ दक्षिणे हानिमाप्नुयात्
hakrāya lakṣaṇaṃ vakṣye labhatpūrve mahāphalam / āgneye śokasantāpau dakṣiṇe hānimāpnuyāt
I shall declare the marks of hiccups: in the east (direction) one obtains great fruit; in the south-east, grief and sorrow; in the south one would incur loss.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.16
नैरृत्य शोकसन्तापौ मिष्टान्नं चैव पश्चिमे । अर्थ प्राप्नोति वायव्ये उत्तरे कलहोभवेत्
nairṛtya śokasantāpau miṣṭānnaṃ caiva paścime / artha prāpnoti vāyavye uttare kalahobhavet
In the south-west, grief and sorrow; and in the west, sweet food; in the north-west one obtains wealth; in the north there would be quarrel.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.17
ईशाने मरणं प्रोक्तं हिक्कायाश्चफलाफलम् । विलिख्य रविचक्रं तु भास्करो नरसन्निभः
īśāne maraṇaṃ proktaṃ hikkāyāścaphalāphalam / vilikhya ravicakraṃ tu bhāskaro narasannibhaḥ
In the north-east death is declared: such is the fruit and non-fruit of hiccups. Now, having drawn the sun-diagram, the sun has the likeness of a man.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.18
यस्मिन्नृक्षे वसद्भानुस्तदान्दि त्रीणि मस्तके । त्रयं वक्रे प्रदातव्यमेकैकं स्कन्धयोर्न्यसेत्
yasminnṛkṣe vasadbhānustadāndi trīṇi mastake / trayaṃ vakre pradātavyamekaikaṃ skandhayornyaset
In whatever asterism the sun dwells, from that day (count) three on the head; three are to be assigned to the face, and one each he should place on the two shoulders.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.19
एकैकं बाहुयुग्मे तु एकैक हस्तयोर्द्वयोः । हृदये पञ्च ऋक्षाणि एकं नाभौ प्रदापयेत्
ekaikaṃ bāhuyugme tu ekaika hastayordvayoḥ / hṛdaye pañca ṛkṣāṇi ekaṃ nābhau pradāpayet
One each on the pair of arms, and one each on the two hands; five asterisms on the heart, and one he should assign to the navel.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.20
ऋक्षमेकं न्यसेद्गुह्ये एकैकं जानुके न्यसेत् । नक्षत्राणि च शेषाणि रविपादे नियोजयेत्
ṛkṣamekaṃ nyasedguhye ekaikaṃ jānuke nyaset / nakṣatrāṇi ca śeṣāṇi ravipāde niyojayet
One asterism he should place on the private parts, and one each he should place on the knees; and the remaining asterisms he should assign to the sun's feet.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 60.21
चरणस्येन ऋक्षेण अल्पायुर्जायते नरः । विदशगमनं जानौ गुह्यस्थे परदारवान्
caraṇasyena ṛkṣeṇa alpāyurjāyate naraḥ / vidaśagamanaṃ jānau guhyasthe paradāravān
By an asterism standing at the foot a man becomes short-lived; (one) on the knee, going abroad; (one) standing at the private parts, (attachment) to others' wives.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.22
नाभिस्थेनाल्पसन्तुष्टो हृत्स्थेन स्यान्महेश्वरः । पाणिस्थेन भवेच्चौरः स्थानभ्रष्टो भवेद्धज
nābhisthenālpasantuṣṭo hṛtsthena syānmaheśvaraḥ / pāṇisthena bhaveccauraḥ sthānabhraṣṭo bhaveddhaja
By one standing at the navel he is content with little; by one at the heart he becomes a great lord; by one at the hand he becomes a thief; (at the?) banner he becomes fallen from his position.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 60.23
स्कन्धस्थिते धनपतिर्मुखे मिष्टान्नमाप्नुयात् । मस्तके पदृवस्त्रं स्यान्नक्षत्रं यदि स्थितम्
skandhasthite dhanapatirmukhe miṣṭānnamāpnuyāt / mastake padṛvastraṃ syānnakṣatraṃ yadi sthitam
When (the asterism) stands at the shoulder he becomes a lord of wealth; at the mouth he obtains sweet food; at the head there would be (fine?) garments, if the asterism is situated (there).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain