Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 153
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
वृद्धिगोंगात्सधनघीतपः स्वाराच्छशी शुभः । स्वदूवृध्यस्तादिषु पृधात्ससाष्टौ पंचयोपगः ॥ १५३ ॥
vṛddhigoṃgātsadhanaghītapaḥ svārācchaśī śubhaḥ | svadūvṛdhyastādiṣu pṛdhātsasāṣṭau paṃcayopagaḥ || 153 ||
Dieser Vers ist nach der überlieferten Lesart textlich verdorben und ergibt im Sanskrit weder eine stabile Syntax noch einen sicheren Sinn. In der vorliegenden Gestalt lässt er sich ohne Emendation oder ohne Rückgriff auf eine verlässliche kritische Ausgabe des Narada-Purana nicht mit philosophischer Genauigkeit übersetzen.
Narada (contextual attribution within Book 1.2 dialogues; exact speaker uncertain due to corrupt reading)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
In its current transmitted form the verse is too corrupted to extract a precise doctrinal point; however, the surviving words suggest a theme of auspicious merit linked with prosperity (vṛddhi), austerity (tapas), and sacred symbolism (Gaṅgā, the Moon). A verified edition is needed for a faithful interpretation.
This specific reading does not explicitly mention Vishnu, bhakti, japa, kīrtana, or pūjā. If the intended verse belongs to a list of religious observances in Moksha-dharma, it likely supports devotion indirectly by prescribing meritorious disciplines; confirmation requires a corrected Sanskrit text.
The mention of the Moon (śaśī) could point toward Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/astronomy) in a broader ritual-timing context, but the verse is not coherent enough to assert a specific Vedanga teaching without an authenticated reading.