Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105

Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules

Devanagari script

कुजात्मजाः कुंकुमाख्या रक्ताः शूलास्त्वनिष्टदाः । अग्निजा विश्वरूपाख्या अग्निवर्णाः सुखप्रदाः ॥ १०५ ॥

Transliteration

kujātmajāḥ kuṃkumākhyā raktāḥ śūlāstvaniṣṭadāḥ | agnijā viśvarūpākhyā agnivarṇāḥ sukhapradāḥ || 105 ||

Translation

Die Söhne Kujas (Mars) heißen Kuṅkuma: rot, speerartig, bringen sie Unerwünschtes. Die Nachkommen Agnis heißen Viśvarūpa: feuerfarben, schenken sie Glück und Wohlergehen.

Word by Word

• kujātmajāḥ: sons of Kuja (Mars)
• kujātmajāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuja + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—कुज-आत्मज (कुजस्य आत्मजाः)

• kuṃkumākhyāḥ: named ‘Kuṅkuma’
• kuṃkumākhyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuṃkuma + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/नामधेय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—कुङ्कुम-आख्य (कुङ्कुम इति आख्या येषाम्)

• raktāḥ: red
• raktāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• śūlāḥ: spears; ‘Śūla’ (as a class/name)
• śūlāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (नामरूपेण)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) ‘but/indeed’

• aniṣṭadāḥ: granting misfortune
• aniṣṭadāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aniṣṭa + da (प्रातिपदिक; तत्पुरुष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—अनिष्ट-द (अनिष्टं ददाति)

• agnijāḥ: born of Agni
• agnijāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni + ja (प्रातिपदिक; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—अग्नि-ज (अग्नेः जाताः)

• viśvarūpākhyāḥ: named ‘Viśvarūpa’
• viśvarūpākhyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśva-rūpa + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/नामधेय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—विश्व-रूप-आख्य (विश्व-रूप इति आख्या येषाम्)

• agnivarṇāḥ: fire-colored
• agnivarṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: agni + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—अग्नि-वर्ण (अग्निवत् वर्णः येषाम्)

• sukhapradāḥ: granting happiness
• sukhapradāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha + prada (प्रातिपदिक; तत्पुरुष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—सुख-प्रद (सुखं प्रददाति)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Kuja (Mars)
• Agni

FAQs

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

It contrasts inauspicious and auspicious forces—those linked with Kuja (Mars) yielding aniṣṭa (unwanted results) and those linked with Agni yielding sukha (well-being)—encouraging discernment of karmic outcomes (phala) while pursuing dharma and mokṣa.

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

Indirectly, it frames worldly experiences as varying results (aniṣṭa vs. sukha); bhakti and dharmic living help one remain steady amid adverse influences and use favorable conditions without attachment, aligning the mind toward liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa (a Vedāṅga) through graha-related taxonomy and phala-vicāra—classifying beings by planetary/fire lineage and stating their typical effects as inauspicious or happiness-giving.