Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

धरात्मजः कुजो भौमो भूमिदो भूमिनंदनः । अंगारको महीसूनुः सर्वरोगापहारकः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

dharātmajaḥ kujo bhaumo bhūmido bhūminaṃdanaḥ | aṃgārako mahīsūnuḥ sarvarogāpahārakaḥ || 79 ||

Translation

«ابنُ الأرض: كوجا، بهاوما؛ واهبُ الأرض، بهجةُ الأرض؛ أنغارَكا، ابنُ ماهي—(المريخ)، مُزيلُ جميعِ الأمراض».

Word by Word

• धरात्मजः: son of the Earth
• धरात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरा-आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—धरायाः आत्मजः (son of the Earth)

• कुजः: Kuja (Mars)
• कुजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (epithet of Mars)

• भौमः: Bhauma (Mars)
• भौमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भौम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम—भूमेः अपत्यं/सम्बद्धः (earth-born)

• भूमिदः: giver of land
• भूमिदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूमि-द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः—भूमिं ददाति इति (giver of land)

• भूमिनन्दनः: Earth’s son/delight
• भूमिनन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि-नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—भूमेः नन्दनः (delight/son of Earth)

• अङ्गारकः: Aṅgāraka (Mars)
• अङ्गारकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (Mars)

• महीसूनुः: son of the Earth
• महीसूनुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही-सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—महेः/महीयाः सूनुः (son of the Earth)

• सर्वरोगापहारकः: remover of all diseases
• सर्वरोगापहारकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-रोग-अपहारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—सर्वेषां रोगाणाम् अपहारकः (remover of all diseases)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, within the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kuja
• Bhauma
• Aṅgāraka
• Mahī (Earth/Bhūmī)

FAQs

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

It presents Mars (Kuja/Aṅgāraka) through sacred epithets, framing Jyotiṣa as a Vedāṅga where reverent remembrance and mantra-recitation are used to harmonize planetary influences and support wellbeing.

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

Bhakti here appears as devotional remembrance (nāma-stuti): honoring a cosmic power through its divine names, cultivating faith, discipline, and reverence—often integrated with broader Vaiṣṇava practice in the Purāṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): the verse lists recognized names of Mars used in stotra/mantra contexts, with a stated prayoga-phala (practical result)—relief from illness—typical of Purāṇic astrological remedies.