Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 198

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

Devanagari script

संधिर्वापि तयोः साम्यं कुलाकुलगणोडुषु । अर्कार्किभौमवारे चेद्भद्रा या विषमांघ्रिभम् ॥ १९८ ॥

Transliteration

saṃdhirvāpi tayoḥ sāmyaṃ kulākulagaṇoḍuṣu | arkārkibhaumavāre cedbhadrā yā viṣamāṃghribham || 198 ||

Translation

إذا وقع سَنْدهي (التقاء) أو تساوٍ بين الأمرين ضمن جماعات «كولا» و«أكولا» من الغَنا (gaṇa) ومنازل القمر (نكشتر)، ثم وافق ذلك يوم الأحد أو السبت أو الثلاثاء، فلتُفهم تلك «بهدرا» على أنها «فيشَمَ-أنغْهْرِي» (غير متساوية القدمين)، أي هيئة غير منتظمة وغير مواتية لبعض الأعمال.

Word by Word

• सन्धिः: alliance/peace
• सन्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक निपात (also/even)

• तयोः: of the two
• तयोः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th, Genitive), द्विवचन; ‘of the two’

• साम्यम्: equality/balance
• साम्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (here: predicate/thing obtained)

• कुल: kula-group
• कुल: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; (compound member)

• अकुल: akula-group
• अकुल: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; (compound member)

• गण: group/class
• गण: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (compound member)

• ओडुषु: in the nakshatras of the kula/akula groups
• ओडुषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओडु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: कुल-अकुल-गणेषु ओडुषु (in the asterisms of the kula/akula groups)

• अर्क: Sun
• अर्क: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (compound member)

• अर्कि: Arki (planetary term)
• अर्कि: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्कि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (compound member; likely Saturn/planetary term)

• भौम: Mars
• भौम: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भौम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (compound member; Mars)

• वारे: on the day (of Sun/Arki/Saturn and Mars)
• वारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास: अर्क-अर्कि-भौम-वार (on Sun/Saturn/Mars day)

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक अव्यय (if)

• भद्रा: Bhadrā (name)
• भद्रा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (name of a nakshatra/portion)

• या: which
• या: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• विषम: uneven/irregular
• विषम: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; (compound member)

• अङ्घ्रि: foot
• अङ्घ्रि: Samasa-anga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्घ्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (compound member: foot)

• भम्: (one) having uneven feet
• भम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: विषम-अङ्घ्रि-भम् = ‘that which has uneven feet’ (epithet/name)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharmic discipline through correct timing: even good intentions should be aligned with auspicious cosmic factors, so that rituals and vows support sattva and minimize obstacles.

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

Bhakti is strengthened when devotional acts (vrata, japa, pūjā) are performed with śāstric care; this verse contributes by showing how a devotee avoids unsuitable time-windows (Bhadrā) that can diminish the intended spiritual fruit of a rite.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (muhurta-śāstra): it gives a rule using weekday lords (Sun/Saturn/Mars) together with gaṇa–nakṣatra classifications to identify a specific form of Bhadrā (viṣama-aṅghrī) that is generally avoided for certain undertakings.