Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

अवैरं रोगमभयं रोगभीः सस्यवर्षणे । रोगो धान्यं नभोऽदृष्टिमघाद्यृक्षगते गुरौ ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

avairaṃ rogamabhayaṃ rogabhīḥ sasyavarṣaṇe | rogo dhānyaṃ nabho'dṛṣṭimaghādyṛkṣagate gurau || 64 ||

Translation

عندما يعبر «غورو» (المشتري) منزلة «مَغها» (Maghā) وما يليها من المنازل، تصير الأرض بلا عداوة؛ تخفّ الأمراض ويأمن الناس. وتهطل أمطارٌ للزرع ويكثر الحَبّ، وإن بدا السماء ملبّدةً وقلّ صفاء الرؤية إلى الأفلاك.

Word by Word

• अ-वैरम्: absence of enmity; peace
• अ-वैरम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ (नञ्) + वैर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-तत्पुरुष

• रोगम्: disease
• रोगम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• अ-भयम्: fearlessness; absence of fear
• अ-भयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ (नञ्) + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-तत्पुरुष

• रोग-भीः: fear of disease
• रोग-भीः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + भी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• सस्य-वर्षणे: in the raining (season) for crops; when crops are rained upon
• सस्य-वर्षणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• रोगः: disease
• रोगः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• धान्यम्: grain
• धान्यम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• नभः: sky
• नभः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• अ-दृष्टिम्: non-visibility; lack of sight/appearance
• अ-दृष्टिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ (नञ्) + दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-तत्पुरुष

• मघा-आदि-ऋक्ष-गते: when (it is) in the nakṣatra beginning with Maghā
• मघा-आदि-ऋक्ष-गते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मघा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त/PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc./Neut.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष; गत (भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त)

• गुरौ: when Jupiter (Guru) is (there)
• गुरौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); (गुरु = बृहस्पति/Jupiter)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse presents Jyotiṣa-style results)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Guru (Jupiter)
• Maghā (Nakshatra)

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order (ṛta) as reflected in social harmony and well-being: a benefic Guru-transit correlates with reduced hostility, relief from disease, and prosperity through timely rains—encouraging dharmic living aligned with sacred time.

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

Indirectly: by showing that auspicious periods support stability and health, it implies that devotees can use such times for steadier sādhana—japa, vrata, and worship—without disturbance, strengthening Vishnu-bhakti through disciplined timing.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: the verse gives a predictive phala tied to Jupiter’s placement in specific nakṣatras (Maghā and onward), linking planetary transit to outcomes like rainfall, crop yield, and public health—useful for ritual planning and seasonal expectations.