Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

मानांतरद्रुद्भूमिः स्यादथोभूनराहतिः । प्रभाप्ता जायते दीपशिखौच्च्यं स्यात्त्रिराशिकात् ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

mānāṃtaradrudbhūmiḥ syādathobhūnarāhatiḥ | prabhāptā jāyate dīpaśikhauccyaṃ syāttrirāśikāt || 59 ||

Translation

Durch Umrechnung einer Maßeinheit in eine andere wird die entsprechende Fläche bestimmt; ebenso erhält man die daraus hervorgehende Menge. Aus der gewonnenen Helligkeit lässt sich die Höhe der Lampenflamme nach der Dreisatzregel (Proportion) ermitteln.

Word by Word

• मान-अन्तर-द्रुत-भूमिः: the (resulting) area obtained by the difference of measures (and) speed
• मान-अन्तर-द्रुत-भूमिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुत (कृदन्त; √द्रु गतौ) + भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (determinative)

• स्यात्: would be / should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/उपक्रमार्थक (sequencing particle: 'then/now')

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• नर-आहतिः: the product/multiplication (lit. 'striking') of the numbers
• नर-आहतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + आहतिः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• प्रभा-आप्ता: having obtained brightness / luminous
• प्रभा-आप्ता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक) + आप्त (कृदन्त; √आप् प्राप्तौ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); भूतकृदन्त (past participle) ‘आप्त’; समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• जायते: is produced / arises
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• दीप-शिखा-उच्च्यम्: the height of a lamp-flame
• दीप-शिखा-उच्च्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक) + शिखा (प्रातिपदिक) + उच्च्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• स्यात्: would be / should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• त्रि-राशि-कात्: from the rule of three (proportion)
• त्रि-राशि-कात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान; source/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक) + क (तद्धित-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); तद्धितान्त (derivative) ‘त्रिराशिक’ = rule of three

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It highlights that dharma and mokṣa-oriented life also values precise knowledge—right measure, right method, and clear reasoning—so that ritual, study, and practical duties are performed without error.

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

Indirectly: it supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, accurate practice—devotion is strengthened when worship and observances are done carefully and correctly, not carelessly.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to technical computation—unit conversion and trirāśi (rule of three)—a style of applied calculation associated with Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa and allied practical sciences used for correct ritual and time/measure determinations.