[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garudapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › 1.61 # Garudapurana 1.61 Garuḍapurāṇa 1.61 - **Language:** Sanskrit ## Contents - [1.61.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.18) — 2 parts ### [1.61.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.1) śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 61 hariruvāca / saptamopacayādyasthaścandraḥ sarvatra śobhanaḥ / śuklapakṣe dvitīyastu pañcamo navamastathā // > The glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 61. > Hari said: > The Moon residing in the seventh, the houses of increase (upacaya), or the first is auspicious everywhere; > moreover, in the bright fortnight, in the second, fifth, and ninth, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.2) saṃpūjyamāno lokaistu guruvaddṛśyate śaśī / candrasya dvādaśāvasthā bhavanti śṛṇu tā api // > the Moon, being honoured by the worlds, is regarded like a guru. > There are twelve states of the Moon; hear those as well. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.3) triṣutriṣu ca ṛkṣeṣu aśvinyādi vadāmyaham / pravāsasthaṃ punardṛṣṭaṃ mṛtāvasthaṃ jayāvaham // > Dividing the lunar mansions three by three, beginning with Aśvinī, I explain: > residing in absence, seen again, in the state of death, bringing victory, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.4) hāsyāvasthaṃ natā(krīḍā) vasthaṃ pramodāvasthameva ca / viṣādāvasthabhogasthe jvarāvasthaṃ vyavasthitam // > in the state of laughter, in the state of sport, and in the state of joy; > in the state of sorrow, in enjoyment, stationed in the state of fever, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.5) kampā(nyā) vasthaṃ sukhāvasthaṃ dvādaśāvasthagaṃ bhavet / pravāso hānimṛnyṛ ca jayo hāseratiḥ sukham // > in the state of trembling, and in the state of happiness: it passes through twelve states. > Absence, loss, death, victory, laughter, sexual pleasure, happiness, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.6) śoko bhogo jvaraḥ kampaḥ sukhaṃ ceti kramātphalam / janmasthaḥ kurute tuṣṭiṃ dvitīye nāsti nirvṛtiḥ // > sorrow, enjoyment, fever, trembling, and happiness: such are the fruits in order. > Stationed in the natal house, it produces contentment; in the second, there is no peace; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.7) tṛtīye rājasanmānaṃ caturthe kalahāgamaḥ / pañcamena mṛgāṅkena strīlābho vai tathā bhavet // > in the third, honour from the king; in the fourth, the approach of conflict; > by the Moon in the fifth, there is indeed the acquisition of women; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.8) ghanadhānyāgamaḥ ṣaṣṭhe ratiḥ pūjā ca saptame / aṣṭame prāṇasandeho navame kośasañcayaḥ // > arrival of abundance of grain in the sixth; sexual pleasure and honour in the seventh; > danger to life in the eighth; accumulation of treasury in the ninth; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.9) daśame kāryaniṣpattidhruvamekādaśe jayaḥ / dvādaśena śaśāṅkena mṛtyureva na saṃkhayaḥ // > completion of one's business in the tenth; victory is certain in the eleventh; > by the Moon in the twelfth, death alone occurs, without doubt. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.10) kṛttikādau ca pūrveṇa saptarkṣāṇi ca vai vrajet / maghādau dakṣiṇe gacchedanurādhādi paścime // > One should travel eastward under the seven mansions beginning with Kṛttikā; > one should go south under those beginning with Maghā, and west under Anurādhā and the rest; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.11) praśastā cottara yātrā dhaniṣṭhādiṣu saptasu / aśvinī revatī citrā dhaniṣṭhā samalaṅkṛtau // > and travel to the north is praised under the seven beginning with Dhaniṣṭhā. > Aśvinī, Revatī, Citrā, and Dhaniṣṭhā are auspicious for putting on ornaments; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.12) mṛgāśvicitrāpuṣyāśca mūlā hastā śubhāḥ sadā / kanyāpradāne yātrāyāṃ pratiṣṭhādiṣu karmasu // > Mṛgaśīrṣa, Aśvinī, Citrā, Puṣya, Mūla, and Hastā are always auspicious > for giving away a daughter, for setting out on a journey, and in consecration rites and the like. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.13) śukracandrau hi janmasthau śubhadau ca dvitīyake / śaśijñaśukrajīvāśca rāśau rāśau cātha tṛtīyake // > Venus and the Moon situated in the natal sign and in the second bestow auspiciousness; > and the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter in sign after sign in the third; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.14) bhaumamandaśaśāṅkārkā budhaḥ śreṣṭhaścaturthake / śukrajīvau pañcame ca candraketusamāhitau // > in the fourth, Mars, Saturn, the Moon, the Sun, and Mercury are best; > in the fifth, Venus and Jupiter, combined with the Moon and Ketu; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.15) 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 stationed in the ninth is auspicious; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.16) arkārkicandrā daśame grahā ekādaśe khilāḥ / budho 'tha dvādaśe caiva bhārgavaḥ sukhado bhavet // > the Sun, Saturn, and the Moon in the tenth; all planets in the eleventh; > and Mercury in the twelfth, as well as Venus, brings happiness. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.17) siṃhena makaraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kanyayā meṣa uttamaḥ / tulayā saha mīnastu kumbhena sahakarkaṭaḥ // > Capricorn is best with Leo; Aries is excellent with Virgo; > Pisces with Libra; Cancer with Aquarius; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.18) dhanuṣā vṛṣabhaḥ śreṣṭho mithunena ca vṛścikaḥ / etatṣaḍaṣṭakaṃ?prītyai bhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ // > Taurus is best with Sagittarius; and Scorpio with Gemini: > this six-eight relationship brings mutual affection without doubt. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.18.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.18.p1) iti śrīgāruḍe mahāpurāṇe pūrvakhaṇḍe prathamāṃśākhye ācārakāṇḍe jyotiḥ śāstre grahāṇāṃ śubhāśubhasthānādinirūpaṇaṃ nāmaikapaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ > Thus ends the sixty-first chapter, named “Determination of Auspicious and Inauspicious Positions of the Planets”, in the Treatise on Astral Science, in the section on Conduct, in the first part called the first section, of the holy Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.61.18.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61.18.p2) iti śrīgāruḍe mahāpurāṇe pūrvakhaṇḍe prathamāṃśākhye ācārakāṇḍe jyotiḥ śāstre lagnaghaṭikā pramāṇādinirūpaṇaṃ nāma dviṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 63 > Thus ends the sixty-second chapter, named “Determination of the Measure of Ascendant Ghatikās and the Like”, in the Treatise on Astral Science, in the section on Conduct, in the first part called the first section, of the holy Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa. / The holy Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 63 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.61.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.61) · Pramāṇa