Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166

Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā

Devanagari script

कष्टमर्थक्षयः क्लेशः समतार्थसुखागमः । धनाप्तिः सुखमिष्टाप्तिरिति रेखाफलं क्रमात् ॥ १६६ ॥

Transliteration

kaṣṭamarthakṣayaḥ kleśaḥ samatārthasukhāgamaḥ | dhanāptiḥ sukhamiṣṭāptiriti rekhāphalaṃ kramāt || 166 ||

Translation

وعلى الترتيب، فإن الثمار التي تدلّ عليها الخطوط (في قراءة العلامات الجسدية) هي: الشدّة؛ نقصان المال؛ الكرب؛ سكينة التعادل؛ قدوم اليسر والسعادة؛ نيل الثروة؛ الفرح؛ ونيل المرغوب—هكذا يُبيَّن ثمر قراءة الخطوط خطوةً بعد خطوة.

Word by Word

• kaṣṭam: hardship
• kaṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

• artha-kṣayaḥ: loss of wealth
• artha-kṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha + kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• kleśaḥ: affliction
• kleśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kleśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• samatā-artha-sukha-āgamaḥ: attainment of equanimity, wealth, and happiness
• samatā-artha-sukha-āgamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samatā + artha + sukha + āgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष (series)

• dhana-āptiḥ: gain of wealth
• dhana-āptiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana + āpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• sukham: happiness
• sukham: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

• iṣṭa-āptiḥ: attainment of the desired
• iṣṭa-āptiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣṭa + āpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• rekhā-phalam: result of the line (rekhā)
• rekhā-phalam: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rekhā + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• kramāt: in order, successively
• kramāt: Hetu/Prakara (हेतु/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used adverbially (पञ्चमी-अव्ययीभावार्थ), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames worldly experiences—loss, distress, gain, and happiness—as predictable phases (kramāt), encouraging steadiness (samatā) amid changing fortunes while studying omens within a dharmic context.

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

Indirectly: by highlighting samatā (equanimity) between hardship and success, it supports the bhakti ideal of remaining devoted and balanced regardless of artha-sukha fluctuations.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Jyotiṣa-related predictive knowledge and allied Samudrika/rekhā-śāstra—interpreting bodily lines and marks to infer outcomes like artha-kṣaya, dhanāpti, and iṣṭāpti.