Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129

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

Devanagari script

द्विसप्तांशे च मासादिलग्रायुर्जायते स्फुटम् । अशायुषी सलग्नानां खेटानामंशका हृताः ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

dvisaptāṃśe ca māsādilagrāyurjāyate sphuṭam | aśāyuṣī salagnānāṃ kheṭānāmaṃśakā hṛtāḥ || 129 ||

Translation

Und im Dvi-saptāṁśa (der 1/14‑Teilung) wird die dem Monat und verwandten Faktoren zugehörige Lebensdauer samt dem Aszendenten (lagna) deutlich bestimmt. Für jene Aszendenten, die «nicht lebensspendend» (aśāyuṣī) sind, sind die den Planeten zugewiesenen Anteile (aṁśa) abzuziehen.

Word by Word

• dvi-saptāṃśe: in (the) two-sevenths portion
• dvi-saptāṃśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi + saptāṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; locative ‘in the two-sevenths part’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (and)

• māsa-ādi-lagna-āyuḥ: the month etc. lagna-based lifespan
• māsa-ādi-lagna-āyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māsa + ādi + lagna + āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; compound meaning ‘month etc. (computed) lagna-life’

• jāyate: arises/is produced
• jāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana, Ātmanepada

• sphuṭam: clearly/precisely
• sphuṭam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sphuṭa (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa-avyaya (adverb)

• aśāyuṣī: Aśāyuṣī (technical term)
• aśāyuṣī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśāyuṣī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; technical term (name of a measure/procedure)

• sa-lagnānām: of (those) having lagna
• sa-lagnānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह) + lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana; genitive ‘of those with lagna’

• kheṭānām: of planets
• kheṭānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kheṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana

• aṃśakāḥ: parts/portions
• aṃśakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṃśaka (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana

• hṛtāḥ: are taken/removed
• hṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु) → hṛta (कृदन्त, PPP)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; bhūta-kṛdanta (PPP) used predicatively

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It shows that the Purana preserves Vedanga knowledge (Jyotisha) as a dharmic tool—life’s duration is treated as a measurable karmic framework, encouraging timely pursuit of dharma and moksha.

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

Indirectly: by clarifying lifespan calculations, it urges a devotee to prioritize sadhana and remembrance of the Divine within the time available, rather than postponing spiritual practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Jyotisha: using the Dvi-saptāṁśa divisional scheme to compute month/ascendant-based longevity and applying a correction rule—subtracting planetary portions when the ascendant is classified as aśāyuṣī.