Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143

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

Devanagari script

अर्कभौमदिने षष्ठ्यां नाभ्यंगो वैधृतौ तथा । यः करोति दशम्यां च स्नानमामलकैर्नरः ॥ १४३ ॥

Transliteration

arkabhaumadine ṣaṣṭhyāṃ nābhyaṃgo vaidhṛtau tathā | yaḥ karoti daśamyāṃ ca snānamāmalakairnaraḥ || 143 ||

Translation

في اليوم القمري السادس (شَشْثِي) إذا وافق يوم الأحد أو الثلاثاء، وكذلك في زمن يوغا فَيْدْهْرِتي غير الميمون، لا ينبغي دهن الجسد بالزيت ولا التدليك. أمّا من اغتسل في يوم دَشَمي (العاشر) باستعمال ثمرة الآمَلَكا (عنب الثعلب الهندي) فقد أتى بالغُسل التطهيري المأمور به.

Word by Word

• अर्क-भौम-दिने: on Sunday/Tuesday
• अर्क-भौम-दिने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + भौम (प्रातिपदिक) + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular; समाहार/निर्देश-तत्पुरुषः (‘Sunday/Tuesday day’) i.e., on Sunday or Tuesday

• षष्ठ्याम्: on the sixth (tithi)
• षष्ठ्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अभ्यङ्गः: oil-massage
• अभ्यङ्गः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्यङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular (as prohibited act)

• वैधृतौ: on Vaidhṛti (astronomical yoga)
• वैधृतौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैधृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (alternate ending -au) ‘on Vaidhṛti’

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/प्रकार (Manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: ‘likewise/also’)

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Relative pronoun, nominative singular (‘who’)

• करोति: does
• करोति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘does’

• दशम्याम्: on the tenth (tithi)
• दशम्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on the tenth tithi’)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्नानम्: bath
• स्नानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular (object of करोति)

• आमलकैः: with amla (amalaka fruits)
• आमलकैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन — Instrumental plural (‘with āmalakas/amalaka fruits’)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular (apposition to यः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Arka (Sun)
• Bhauma (Mars)

FAQs

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

It links inner purity with correct timing: certain tithi–weekday/yoga combinations are treated as ritually unsuitable for indulgent acts like oil-massage, while Daśamī bathing with āmalaka is upheld as a purifying observance that supports dharmic discipline.

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

Bhakti is supported through niyama (regulated conduct). By observing timing-based restraints and performing purificatory baths, a devotee maintains sāttvika cleanliness and readiness for worship—practical supports for steady devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): it uses tithi (Ṣaṣṭhī, Daśamī), weekday lords (Sun/Mars), and yoga (Vaidhṛti) to prescribe what actions to avoid or perform for ritual correctness.