Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

अधोमुखे शस्त्रभयं कलहो दंडसन्निभे । कुजाद्यैर्निहते शृंगे मंडले वा यथाक्रमम् ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

adhomukhe śastrabhayaṃ kalaho daṃḍasannibhe | kujādyairnihate śṛṃge maṃḍale vā yathākramam || 26 ||

Translation

Wenn das Zeichen nach unten gewandt ist, kündet es Furcht vor Waffen; wenn es einem Knüppel gleicht, kündet es Streit. Werden Horn oder kreisförmiges Mal der Reihe nach von Kuja (Mars) und den anderen Planeten getroffen, so entstehen die entsprechenden Wirkungen demgemäß.

Word by Word

• अधोमुखे: in the downward-faced (position/state)
• अधोमुखे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधोमुख (प्रातिपदिक; अधस् + मुख)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular (in/at)

• शस्त्रभयम्: fear of weapons
• शस्त्रभयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्रभय (प्रातिपदिक; शस्त्र + भय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/प्रथमा or 2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (context-dependent)

• कलहः: quarrel
• कलहः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular

• दण्डसन्निभे: in (the state) resembling a staff
• दण्डसन्निभे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दण्डसन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक; दण्ड + सन्निभ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular (in/at)

• कुजाद्यैः: by Mars and others
• कुजाद्यैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुजादि (प्रातिपदिक; कुज + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; instrumental plural (by/with)

• निहते: when afflicted/struck
• निहते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-हन् (धातु) → निहत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular; past passive participle (kta) used adjectivally: 'when/where (it is) struck/afflicted'

• शृङ्गे: in the horn/peak (i.e., a specific point/sector)
• शृङ्गे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• मण्डले: in the circle/orb
• मण्डले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

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

• यथाक्रमम्: in due order
• यथाक्रमम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथाक्रम (अव्यय; यथा + क्रम)
• Form: अव्यय; manner-adverb: 'in due order/ क्रमशः'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical explanatory passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kuja (Mars)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly dangers—violence and conflict—as readable outcomes of observable signs and planetary afflictions, encouraging vigilance, restraint, and dharmic conduct rather than impulsive reaction.

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

While the verse is technical (omens/astrology), its implied counsel supports Bhakti indirectly: recognizing impending conflict or harm, a devotee should seek refuge in dharma, prayer, and self-control instead of escalating kalaha (discord).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedanga astrology) and nimitta-reading are highlighted—especially the idea of planetary affliction (Kuja/Mars and others) impacting specific formations (śṛṅga/maṇḍala) and producing results in an ordered manner (yathākramam).