Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

एतल्लक्षणसंपन्ना प्रसीतिर्विजने तदा । मंदर्क्षांशे विधौ तुर्ये मंददृष्टेऽब्जगेऽपि वा ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

etallakṣaṇasaṃpannā prasītirvijane tadā | maṃdarkṣāṃśe vidhau turye maṃdadṛṣṭe'bjage'pi vā || 84 ||

Translation

Eine Geburt, die mit diesen Merkmalen ausgestattet ist, geschieht dann an einem abgeschiedenen Ort: wenn der Mond in einer sanften Mondstation und in ihrem vierten Viertel steht und der Einfluss Saturns mild ist, selbst wenn Merkur ebenfalls schwach sein sollte.

Word by Word

• एतत्-लक्षण-संपन्ना: endowed with these characteristics
• एतत्-लक्षण-संपन्ना: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + संपन्न (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त ‘संपन्न’, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular qualifying प्रसीतिः

• प्रसीतिः: delivery/childbirth
• प्रसीतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

• विजने: in a solitary place
• विजने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• मन्द-अर्क्ष-अंशे: in Saturn’s star-portion
• मन्द-अर्क्ष-अंशे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्क्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (astrol.: in Saturn’s nakṣatra-portion)

• विधौ: when the Moon is (there)
• विधौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (Moon)

• तुर्ये: in the fourth (house/position)
• तुर्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (in the fourth)

• मन्द-दृष्टे: when aspected by Saturn
• मन्द-दृष्टे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + दृष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त ‘दृष्ट’, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (when aspected by Saturn)

• अब्ज-गे: even when (it is) with Mercury
• अब्ज-गे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular; ‘abjaga’ = ‘born in water’ → Mercury (Budha) (astrol.)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical indications; Jyotiṣa-style criteria within Moksha-dharma discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Shani (Saturn)
• Budha (Mercury)

FAQs

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

It links dharmic/auspicious outcomes with cosmic timing, showing that the Purana integrates Moksha-dharma with Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa to describe when favorable conditions naturally arise.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing auspicious timing and supportive conditions, it implies that disciplined, dharmic ordering of life (including right times) can aid steadiness of mind—useful for sustained Vishnu-bhakti and sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: assessment of nakṣatra segments (ṛkṣāṃśa), lunar quarter (turya/pāda), and planetary strength/aspects—especially Saturn (manda) and Mercury (Budha)—for judging auspiciousness.