Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णपक्षे त्विष्टमध्यानिष्टदाः क्रमशस्तदा । अष्टमी द्वादशी षष्ठी चतुर्थी च चतुर्दशी ॥ १३७ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇapakṣe tviṣṭamadhyāniṣṭadāḥ kramaśastadā | aṣṭamī dvādaśī ṣaṣṭhī caturthī ca caturdaśī || 137 ||

Translation

কৃষ্ণপক্ষে এই তিথিগুলি ক্রমশ ইষ্ট থেকে মধ্যম ও অনিষ্ট ফলদায়ক বলে গণ্য—অষ্টমী, দ্বাদশী, ষষ্ঠী, চতুর্থী ও চতুর্দশী।

Word by Word

• कृष्ण-पक्षे: in the dark fortnight
• कृष्ण-पक्षे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कृष्णस्य पक्षः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle)

• इष्ट-मध्य-अनिष्ट-दाः: giving (in order) desired, middling, undesired (results)
• इष्ट-मध्य-अनिष्ट-दाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अनिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + द (धातु)→दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘giving desired/middling/undesired (results)’

• क्रमशः: in sequence
• क्रमशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रमशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• अष्टमी: the 8th tithi
• अष्टमी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्टमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

• द्वादशी: the 12th tithi
• द्वादशी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

• षष्ठी: the 6th tithi
• षष्ठी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

• चतुर्थी: the 4th tithi
• चतुर्थी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• चतुर्दशी: the 14th tithi
• चतुर्दशी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्दशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches discernment in Dharma: even good acts (vratas, rites) should be aligned with proper tithi, because time (kāla) conditions the fruit—leading to desired, middling, or unfavorable outcomes.

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

Bhakti is supported by disciplined observance; the verse implies that a devotee should honor scriptural timing (tithi-niyama) so that devotional vows are performed with maximum auspiciousness and minimal obstacles.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga practice via pañcāṅga-based tithi selection—classifying specific tithis in kṛṣṇa-pakṣa as giving mixed or undesirable results for planning vratas and rituals.