Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā

Devanagari script

शुक्रार्क्रौ मातृपितरौ दिवा नक्तं शशीनजौ । मातृष्वसृपितृव्याख्यौ वा पद्मेजि समे शुभौ ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

śukrārkrau mātṛpitarau divā naktaṃ śaśīnajau | mātṛṣvasṛpitṛvyākhyau vā padmeji same śubhau || 45 ||

Translation

শুক্র ও সূর্যকে মাতা-পিতা বলে জানতে হবে; আর দিন ও রাতকে চন্দ্রের দুই পুত্রের ন্যায় বলা হয়েছে। অথবা, হে পদ্মজ! মাতৃস্বসা (মাসি) ও পিতৃব্য (কাকা) সমান (বল/স্থিতি) হলে শুভ বলে ঘোষিত।

Word by Word

• शुक्र-अर्कौ: Venus and Sun
• शुक्र-अर्कौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र + अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, द्विवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; द्वन्द्व-समास; कर्तरि

• मातृ-पितरौ: mother and father
• मातृ-पितरौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ + पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, द्विवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; द्वन्द्व-समास; कर्तरि/उपमान-रूपेण

• दिवा: by day
• दिवा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिवा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• नक्तम्: by night
• नक्तम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नक्तम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• शशी-नजौ: the two born of the Moon
• शशी-नजौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशी + नज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, द्विवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; समासार्थः—शशिनः नजौ (born of the Moon)

• मातृ-स्वसृ-पितृव्य-आख्यौ: called maternal-aunt and paternal-uncle
• मातृ-स्वसृ-पितृव्य-आख्यौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मातृ + स्वसृ + पितृव्य + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, द्विवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्; द्वन्द्व-समास (aunt and paternal-uncle termed)

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

• पद्मे: in Padma (a sign/place)
• पद्मे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; अधिकरणे

• इजि: in Jupiter
• इजि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इजि/इज्य (प्रातिपदिक; variant)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; अधिकरणे

• समे: in an equal/even (position)
• समे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्; अधिकरणे

• शुभौ: benefic/auspicious (the two)
• शुभौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, द्विवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (teaching, in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; addressed here to Brahma as 'Padmeji')

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shukra (Venus)
• Arka (Sun)
• Shashi (Moon)
• Brahma (Padmeji)

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order through familial symbolism—planets and time-units are treated as relational powers—teaching that harmony (samatā) is a mark of śubha (auspiciousness) aligned with dharma.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing auspicious order and balance in worldly timing and relationships, it supports disciplined, sattvic living—an enabling foundation for steady Vishnu-bhakti and vrata observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse uses graha-identifications and the principle of 'sama' (equal strength/balance) to indicate favorable conditions, a typical astrological criterion for selecting shubha-kāla.