Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81

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

Devanagari script

गुरुदृष्टे तु दीर्घायुः परं च प्राप्यते पुनः । पापदृष्टे विधौलग्नेऽस्तेकुजे तु विनश्यति ॥ ८१ ॥

Transliteration

gurudṛṣṭe tu dīrghāyuḥ paraṃ ca prāpyate punaḥ | pāpadṛṣṭe vidhaulagne'stekuje tu vinaśyati || 81 ||

Translation

Wenn Guru (Jupiter) seinen Aspekt wirft, erlangt man langes Leben und erreicht wiederum einen höheren Zustand. Doch wenn der Aszendent von Übeltätern bedrängt ist—während Budha (Merkur) aufgeht und Kuja (Mars) von der Sonne verbrannt (combust) ist—wird diese Verheißung der Langlebigkeit zunichte.

Word by Word

• gurudṛṣṭe: when aspected by Jupiter
• gurudṛṣṭe: Bhavalakshana (Condition/भावलक्षण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gurudṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine (Locative Absolute)

• tu: but/however
• tu: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• dīrghāyuḥ: long life
• dīrghāyuḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म) or Subject of passive meaning
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīrghāyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• param: great/supreme/afterwards
• param: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Neuter (Adverbial)

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• prāpyate: is obtained
• prāpyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु) + pra
• Form: Lat (Present), Atmanepada (Passive), 3rd Person, Singular

• punaḥ: again/on the other hand
• punaḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• pāpadṛṣṭe: aspected by a malefic
• pāpadṛṣṭe: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpadṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• vidhau: when the Moon
• vidhau: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• lagne: in the ascendant
• lagne: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

• aste: in the setting (7th) house
• aste: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• kuje: Mars
• kuje: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• vinaśyati: perishes/dies
• vinaśyati: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: naś (धातु) + vi
• Form: Lat (Present), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, in the Vedanga/astrological teaching stream within Moksha Dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Guru (Jupiter)
• Budha (Mercury)
• Kuja (Mars)
• Lagna (Ascendant)

FAQs

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

It frames longevity and life-outcome as governed by karmic order expressed through Jyotiṣa: benefic grace (Guru’s aspect) supports life and upliftment, while malefic affliction to the Lagna can negate promised results.

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

Indirectly: by showing that worldly supports like lifespan can fluctuate, it points the seeker toward higher reliance on dharma and inner upliftment—consistent with Moksha Dharma’s emphasis that spiritual pursuit should not be postponed.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: interpretation of graha-dṛṣṭi (planetary aspects), Lagna affliction, and conditions like astatva/combustion (asta) of Mars affecting longevity indications.