Garuda Purana — Purva Khanda — Chapter 61
GaP 1 61.1
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- ६१ हरिरुवाच । सप्तमोपचयाद्यस्थश्चन्द्रः सर्वत्र शोभनः । शुक्लपक्षे द्वितीयस्तु पञ्चमो नवमस्तथा
śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 61 hariruvāca / saptamopacayādyasthaścandraḥ sarvatra śobhanaḥ / śuklapakṣe dvitīyastu pañcamo navamastathā
The Glorious Great Garuḍa Purāṇa, 61. Hari said: the moon standing in the seventh and in the (other) increasing (houses) is auspicious everywhere; and in the bright fortnight the second, the fifth, and likewise the ninth—
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GaP 1 61.2
संपूज्यमानो लोकैस्तु गुरुवद्दृश्यते शशी । चन्द्रस्य द्वादशावस्था भवन्ति शृणु ता अपि
saṃpūjyamāno lokaistu guruvaddṛśyate śaśī / candrasya dvādaśāvasthā bhavanti śṛṇu tā api
the moon, being worshipped by the people, is regarded as like a teacher. There are twelve conditions of the moon; hear them also.
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GaP 1 61.3
त्रिषुत्रिषु च ऋक्षेषु अश्विन्यादि वदाम्यहम् । प्रवासस्थं पुनर्दृष्टं मृतावस्थं जयावहम्
triṣutriṣu ca ṛkṣeṣu aśvinyādi vadāmyaham / pravāsasthaṃ punardṛṣṭaṃ mṛtāvasthaṃ jayāvaham
In groups of three asterisms, beginning with Aśvinī, I shall declare them: the state of being abroad, then the state of loss(?), the state of death, and (the state) bringing victory;
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GaP 1 61.4
हास्यावस्थं नता(क्रीडा) वस्थं प्रमोदावस्थमेव च । विषादावस्थभोगस्थे ज्वरावस्थं व्यवस्थितम्
hāsyāvasthaṃ natā(krīḍā) vasthaṃ pramodāvasthameva ca / viṣādāvasthabhogasthe jvarāvasthaṃ vyavasthitam
the state of laughter, the state of bowing (variant: of play), and the state of delight; the state of dejection and the state of enjoyment, and the state of fever set down;
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GaP 1 61.5
कम्पा(न्या) वस्थं सुखावस्थं द्वादशावस्थगं भवेत् । प्रवासो हानिमृन्यृ च जयो हासेरतिः सुखम्
kampā(nyā) vasthaṃ sukhāvasthaṃ dvādaśāvasthagaṃ bhavet / pravāso hānimṛnyṛ ca jayo hāseratiḥ sukham
the state of trembling (variant reading) and the state of happiness—so it becomes (the moon) going through the twelve states. Being abroad, loss, death, victory, laughter, pleasure, happiness;
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GaP 1 61.6
शोको भोगो ज्वरः कम्पः सुखं चेति क्रमात्फलम् । जन्मस्थः कुरुते तुष्टिं द्वितीये नास्ति निर्वृतिः
śoko bhogo jvaraḥ kampaḥ sukhaṃ ceti kramātphalam / janmasthaḥ kurute tuṣṭiṃ dvitīye nāsti nirvṛtiḥ
grief, enjoyment, fever, trembling, and happiness—such is the fruit in order. (The moon) standing in the birth (sign) produces satisfaction; in the second there is no contentment.
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GaP 1 61.7
तृतीये राजसन्मानं चतुर्थे कलहागमः । पञ्चमेन मृगाङ्केन स्त्रीलाभो वै तथा भवेत्
tṛtīye rājasanmānaṃ caturthe kalahāgamaḥ / pañcamena mṛgāṅkena strīlābho vai tathā bhavet
In the third, honour from the king; in the fourth, the coming of quarrel; by the moon in the fifth there would indeed likewise be the gaining of a woman.
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GaP 1 61.8
घनधान्यागमः षष्ठे रतिः पूजा च सप्तमे । अष्टमे प्राणसन्देहो नवमे कोशसञ्चयः
ghanadhānyāgamaḥ ṣaṣṭhe ratiḥ pūjā ca saptame / aṣṭame prāṇasandeho navame kośasañcayaḥ
In the sixth, the coming of wealth and grain; in the seventh, pleasure and worship; in the eighth, danger to life; in the ninth, accumulation of treasure.
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GaP 1 61.9
दशमे कार्यनिष्पत्तिध्रुवमेकादशे जयः । द्वादशेन शशाङ्केन मृत्युरेव न संखयः
daśame kāryaniṣpattidhruvamekādaśe jayaḥ / dvādaśena śaśāṅkena mṛtyureva na saṃkhayaḥ
In the tenth (house there is) accomplishment of one's purpose; in the eleventh, victory is certain; but with the moon in the twelfth there is death alone — there is no doubt.
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GaP 1 61.10
कृत्तिकादौ च पूर्वेण सप्तर्क्षाणि च वै व्रजेत् । मघादौ दक्षिणे गच्छेदनुराधादि पश्चिमे
kṛttikādau ca pūrveṇa saptarkṣāṇi ca vai vrajet / maghādau dakṣiṇe gacchedanurādhādi paścime
For the seven asterisms beginning with Kṛttikā one should travel toward the east; for those beginning with Maghā one should go to the south; for those beginning with Anurādhā, to the west.
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GaP 1 61.11
प्रशस्ता चोत्तर यात्रा धनिष्ठादिषु सप्तसु । अश्विनी रेवती चित्रा धनिष्ठा समलङ्कृतौ
praśastā cottara yātrā dhaniṣṭhādiṣu saptasu / aśvinī revatī citrā dhaniṣṭhā samalaṅkṛtau
And travel to the north is commended in the seven (asterisms) beginning with Dhaniṣṭhā. Aśvinī, Revatī, Citrā and Dhaniṣṭhā (are good) for adorning oneself.
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GaP 1 61.12
मृगाश्विचित्रापुष्याश्च मूला हस्ता शुभाः सदा । कन्याप्रदाने यात्रायां प्रतिष्ठादिषु कर्मसु
mṛgāśvicitrāpuṣyāśca mūlā hastā śubhāḥ sadā / kanyāpradāne yātrāyāṃ pratiṣṭhādiṣu karmasu
Mṛgaśiras, Aśvinī, Citrā, Puṣya, Mūla and Hasta are always auspicious for the giving away of a daughter, for a journey, and in rites such as consecration.
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GaP 1 61.13
शुक्रचन्द्रौ हि जन्मस्थौ शुभदौ च द्वितीयके । शशिज्ञशुक्रजीवाश्च राशौ राशौ चाथ तृतीयके
śukracandrau hi janmasthau śubhadau ca dvitīyake / śaśijñaśukrajīvāśca rāśau rāśau cātha tṛtīyake
Venus and the Moon, standing in the birth (sign), are givers of good, and (so too) in the second; and the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in each and every sign, and in the third.
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GaP 1 61.14
भौममन्दशशाङ्कार्का बुधः श्रेष्ठश्चतुर्थके । शुक्रजीवौ पञ्चमे च चन्द्रकेतुसमाहितौ
bhaumamandaśaśāṅkārkā budhaḥ śreṣṭhaścaturthake / śukrajīvau pañcame ca candraketusamāhitau
Mars, Saturn, the Moon, the Sun and Mercury are best in the fourth; Venus and Jupiter in the fifth, together with the Moon and Ketu.
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GaP 1 61.15
मन्दाकारै च कुजः षष्ठे गुरुचन्द्रौ च सप्तमे । ज्ञशुक्रावष्टमे श्रेष्ठौ नवमस्थो गुरुः शुभः
mandākārai ca kujaḥ ṣaṣṭhe gurucandrau ca saptame / jñaśukrāvaṣṭame śreṣṭhau navamastho guruḥ śubhaḥ
Saturn, the Sun, and Mars in the sixth; Jupiter and the Moon in the seventh; Mercury and Venus are best in the eighth; Jupiter standing in the ninth is auspicious.
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GaP 1 61.16
अर्कार्किचन्द्रा दशमे ग्रहा एकादशे खिलाः । बुधो ऽथ द्वादशे चैव भार्गवः सुखदो भवेत्
arkārkicandrā daśame grahā ekādaśe khilāḥ / budho 'tha dvādaśe caiva bhārgavaḥ sukhado bhavet
The Sun, Saturn and the Moon in the tenth; all the planets in the eleventh; and Mercury, and also Venus, in the twelfth, would be a giver of comfort.
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GaP 1 61.17
सिंहेन मकरः श्रेष्ठः कन्यया मेष उत्तमः । तुलया सह मीनस्तु कुम्भेन सहकर्कटः
siṃhena makaraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kanyayā meṣa uttamaḥ / tulayā saha mīnastu kumbhena sahakarkaṭaḥ
With Leo, Capricorn is best; with Virgo, Aries is excellent; with Libra, Pisces; with Aquarius, Cancer.
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GaP 1 61.18
धनुषा वृषभः श्रेष्ठो मिथुनेन च वृश्चिकः । एतत्षडष्टकं?प्रीत्यै भवत्येव न संशयः
dhanuṣā vṛṣabhaḥ śreṣṭho mithunena ca vṛścikaḥ / etatṣaḍaṣṭakaṃ?prītyai bhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ
With Sagittarius, Taurus is best, and with Gemini, Scorpio: this set of six-and-eight (positions) makes for affection — there is no doubt of it.
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