Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

पापयुक्ते व्रणस्तस्मिन्नंगे लक्ष्म च तद्युते । स्वर्क्षांशे स्थिरयुक्ते तु नैज आगंतुकोऽन्यथा ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

pāpayukte vraṇastasminnaṃge lakṣma ca tadyute | svarkṣāṃśe sthirayukte tu naija āgaṃtuko'nyathā || 94 ||

Translation

إذا وُجد في عضوٍ مرتبطٍ بدلالةٍ آثمة جُرحٌ، وظهرت معه علامةٌ جسدية، فحينئذٍ—إن وقعت (تلك العلامة) في منزلة القمر (النَّكشَترا) الخاصة بالمرء أو في قسمها، واقترنت بعاملٍ ثابت—عُدَّت فطريةً (naija)؛ وإلا عُدَّت عارضةً أو مكتسَبةً (āgantuka).

Word by Word

• पाप-युक्ते: in a sin-associated (part)
• पाप-युक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप + युक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular agreeing with अङ्गे; components: पाप + युक्त

• व्रणः: wound/mark
• व्रणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• अङ्गे: in the limb/body-part
• अङ्गे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• लक्ष्म: mark/sign
• लक्ष्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (neuter)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्-युक्ते: in that-associated (part)
• तत्-युक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् + युक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular agreeing with अङ्गे; components: तत् + युक्त

• स्व-ऋक्ष-अंशे: in one’s own sign-portion
• स्व-ऋक्ष-अंशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + ऋक्ष + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular; components: स्व (own) + ऋक्ष (nakṣatra/sign) + अंश (portion)

• स्थिर-युक्ते: in a fixed/steady (placement)
• स्थिर-युक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर + युक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: 'but/indeed')

• नैजः: innate/one’s own
• नैजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नैज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular; 'one’s own, innate'

• आगन्तुकः: adventitious
• आगन्तुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आगन्तुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular; 'adventitious/accidental'

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारार्थक (adverb: 'otherwise')

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It links bodily signs to karmic and omenic reading: a mark associated with pāpa-indications is judged as congenital only when supported by one’s own nakṣatra-division and a stabilizing factor; otherwise it is treated as a temporary, external occurrence.

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

Indirectly: by distinguishing innate tendencies from accidental conditions, it supports discernment (viveka) so a seeker does not become fatalistic—one can still turn to Vishnu-bhakti and dharmic conduct to purify outcomes beyond mere omens.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): using nakṣatra-based criteria (svarkṣa-aṁśa) and ‘sthira’ indicators to classify whether a bodily mark is congenital (naija) or acquired (āgantuka).