Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130

Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules

Devanagari script

मधुश्च माधवः शुक्रः शुचिश्चाथ नभस्ततः । नभस्य इषःऊर्जश्च सहाश्चैव सहस्यकः ॥ १३० ॥

Transliteration

madhuśca mādhavaḥ śukraḥ śuciścātha nabhastataḥ | nabhasya iṣaḥūrjaśca sahāścaiva sahasyakaḥ || 130 ||

Translation

مَدهو (Madhu)، ومادهافا (Mādhava)، وشُكرا (Śukra)، وشُوتشي (Śuci)؛ ثم نَبهاس (Nabhas)؛ ثم نَبهاسيا (Nabhasya)؛ وبعدها إيشا (Īṣa) وأورجا (Ūrja)؛ وكذلك سَها (Sahā) وسَهَسْيَكَ (Sahasyaka)—فهذه أسماء الشهور على التتابع.

Word by Word

• मधुः: Madhu (month-name)
• मधुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• माधवः: Mādhava (month-name)
• माधवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• शुक्रः: Śukra (month-name)
• शुक्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• शुचिः: Śuci (month-name)
• शुचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• अथ: then/next
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/next)

• नभः: Nabhas (month-name)
• नभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (thereafter)

• नभस्यः: Nabhasya (month-name)
• नभस्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• इषः: Iṣa (month-name)
• इषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• ऊर्जः: Ūrja (month-name)
• ऊर्जः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• सहाः: Sahā (month-name)
• सहाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम (सहा/सहस् परम्पराभेदे)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic/only)

• सहस्यकः: Sahasyaka (month-name)
• सहस्यकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मास-नाम

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It establishes the sacred Vedic framework of kāla (time) by listing traditional month-names, emphasizing that dharma, vrata, and worship gain clarity and power when performed in their proper calendrical order.

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

By defining the months, it supports bhakti as a disciplined practice—helping devotees align pūjā, fasts, and seasonal observances with the correct ritual calendar, a key feature of Purāṇic devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical calendrics and ritual time-division (kāla-vibhāga), closely connected with Vedāṅga Kalpa (ritual procedure) and traditional scheduling for vratas and ceremonies.