Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 144

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

Devanagari script

पुत्रहानिर्भवेत्तस्य त्रयोदश्यां धनक्षयः । अर्थपुत्रक्षयस्तस्य द्वितीयायां न संशयः ॥ १४४ ॥

Transliteration

putrahānirbhavettasya trayodaśyāṃ dhanakṣayaḥ | arthaputrakṣayastasya dvitīyāyāṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 144 ||

Translation

Für ihn entsteht am Trayodaśī (dreizehnten Mondtag) der Verlust eines Sohnes, und am Dvitīyā (zweiten Mondtag) der Verlust von Reichtum. An diesem zweiten Tag tritt der Verlust sowohl von Besitz als auch von Nachkommenschaft ein—daran besteht kein Zweifel.

Word by Word

• पुत्र-हानिः: loss of a son
• पुत्र-हानिः: कर्ता/भाव (Subject-noun of ‘becomes’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘loss of son’)

• भवेत्: would occur
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘would occur/should become’

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — Genitive singular (‘of him/of that person’)

• त्रयोदश्याम्: on the thirteenth (tithi)
• त्रयोदश्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रयोदशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on the thirteenth tithi’)

• धन-क्षयः: loss of wealth
• धन-क्षयः: कर्ता/भाव (Subject-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘loss of wealth’)

• अर्थ-पुत्र-क्षयः: loss of wealth and son
• अर्थ-पुत्र-क्षयः: कर्ता/भाव (Subject-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘loss of wealth and son/children’)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — Genitive singular

• द्वितीयायाम्: on the second (tithi)
• द्वितीयायाम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वितीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on the second tithi’)

• न: no/not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: वाक्योपपद/भाव (Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; idiom ‘न संशयः’ = ‘no doubt’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within Moksha-Dharma/vrata-tithi discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that time (tithi) is a dharmic factor: actions performed without proper tithi-awareness can yield painful karmic outcomes, reminding the practitioner to align ritual life with sacred calendrical discipline.

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

Indirectly: bhakti is strengthened when worship and vows are performed with śraddhā and proper observance of sacred timings; careless observance is portrayed as leading to loss and suffering, encouraging careful, disciplined devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalā-nirṇaya/astral timing (Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga): the verse links specific lunar days (Trayodaśī, Dvitīyā) with predicted results, reflecting the Purāṇic application of tithi-based considerations in ritual and daily conduct.