Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130

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

Devanagari script

खयुगैरायुरंशाः स्युस्तत्संस्कारं वदामि ते । ग्रहनलग्नं षड्रात्यं चेत्संस्कारोऽन्यथा नहि ॥ १३० ॥

Transliteration

khayugairāyuraṃśāḥ syustatsaṃskāraṃ vadāmi te | grahanalagnaṃ ṣaḍrātyaṃ cetsaṃskāro'nyathā nahi || 130 ||

Translation

Die Anteile der Lebensspanne werden durch die Yugas angezeigt; ich will dir das entsprechende Läuterungs- und Korrekturritual (saṃskāra) darlegen. Wenn der Aszendent zur Zeit einer Finsternis sechs Nächte fortdauert, dann ist der saṃskāra zu vollziehen; andernfalls nicht in dieser Weise.

Word by Word

• kha-yugaiḥ: by (the numerals) kha and yuga
• kha-yugaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kha + yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana; instrumental; technical numeral terms (kha=0, yuga=4)

• āyuḥ-aṃśāḥ: lifespan-parts
• āyuḥ-aṃśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana

• syuḥ: would be/should be
• syuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana

• tat-saṃskāram: that correction/procedure
• tat-saṃskāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + saṃskāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• vadāmi: I tell
• vadāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vad (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Caturthī (4th), Ekavacana; dative enclitic

• graha-na-lagnam: the eclipse-lagna
• graha-na-lagnam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: grahaṇa + lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Prathamā (1st)/Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘eclipse-lagna’ (technical)

• ṣaḍ-rātryam: a period of six nights
• ṣaḍ-rātryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ + rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Prathamā (1st)/Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘six nights’ as a unit

• cet: if
• cet: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cet (अव्यय)
• Form: Śarthe avyaya (conditional particle ‘if’)

• saṃskāraḥ: correction/procedure
• saṃskāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃskāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• anyathā: otherwise
• anyathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anyathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa-avyaya (adverb)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-nipāta (negation)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/hetu-nipāta (indeed/for)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Moksha-Dharma discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It links dharmic living with cosmic order, teaching that remedial rites (saṃskāras) should be aligned with precise celestial conditions rather than performed arbitrarily.

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

While not directly prescribing bhakti practices, it supports a bhakti-informed dharma: devotees honor divine order by following scriptural timing rules, treating ritual discipline as an offering grounded in śāstra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/astronomy): it uses eclipse (grahaṇa) conditions and lagna duration (six-night criterion) to determine whether a specific saṃskāra/remedial rite is valid.