Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 177

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

अथोजपदगम्येंदोः क्रांतिर्विक्षेपसंस्कृताः । यदि स्यादधिका भानोः क्रांतेः पातो गतस्तदा ॥ १७७ ॥

Transliteration

athojapadagamyeṃdoḥ krāṃtirvikṣepasaṃskṛtāḥ | yadi syādadhikā bhānoḥ krāṃteḥ pāto gatastadā || 177 ||

Translation

ثمّ إذا بلغَ القمرُ الأجاپدا (نقطة العقدة)، تُؤخَذ كِرانتيه (ميله) بعد تصحيحها بالڤِكشيپا (تصحيح العرض). فإن صارت تلك الكِرانتي المصحَّحة أعظم من كِرانتي الشمس، عُلِم أنّ «پاتا»—أي عبور العقدة—قد وقع في ذلك الوقت.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/now)

• oja-pada-gamya-indoḥ: of the Moon in the odd sign/step position
• oja-pada-gamya-indoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: oja (प्रातिपदिक) + pada (प्रातिपदिक) + gamya (कृदन्त; √gam गत्यर्थे, ल्यप्/यत्) + indu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-एकवचन; ‘of the Moon (indu) that is to be reached/placed (gamya) at the odd sign/step (oja-pada)’

• krāntiḥ: krānti (longitude/declination)
• krāntiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• vikṣepa-saṃskṛtā: corrected by vikṣepa (latitude correction)
• vikṣepa-saṃskṛtā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikṣepa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃskṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ करणॆ, सम्-; क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘corrected/processed by vikṣepa’ qualifying krāntiḥ

• yadi: if
• yadi: Hetu/Condition (हेतु/शर्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional particle)

• syāt: should be / is (in condition)
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• adhikā: greater
• adhikā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; agreeing with krāntiḥ

• bhānoḥ: of the Sun
• bhānoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-एकवचन

• krānteḥ: of the krānti
• krānteḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-एकवचन

• pātaḥ: falling/descending node; pāta
• pātaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• gataḥ: gone/occurred
• gataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (कृदन्त; √gam गतौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; past participle qualifying pātaḥ

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

Speaker

Narada (in an instructional exposition on technical calculation, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Surya (Sun)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It shows that Dharma is supported by precise knowledge (Vidya): correct timing and understanding of celestial motions (Jyotisha) safeguard ritual and observance, aligning human action with cosmic order (ṛta).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: Bhakti practices often follow sacred time (tithi, grahaṇa, parva). By teaching how to identify nodal passage and related conditions, the text supports accurate observance that devotees dedicate to Vishnu and other deities.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: computing krānti (declination) with vikṣepa (latitude correction) and determining pāta (node-crossing), a key step in eclipse/astronomical calculations used in calendrics and ritual timing.