Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

अवैरं रोगमभयं रोगभीः सस्यवर्षणे । रोगो धान्यं नभोऽदृष्टिमघाद्यृक्षगते गुरौ ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

avairaṃ rogamabhayaṃ rogabhīḥ sasyavarṣaṇe | rogo dhānyaṃ nabho'dṛṣṭimaghādyṛkṣagate gurau || 64 ||

Translation

Wenn Guru (Jupiter) durch die Mondstation Maghā und die folgenden Asterismen zieht, wird das Land frei von Feindschaft; Krankheiten lassen nach und die Menschen werden furchtlos. Regen fällt für die Saaten, Korn wird hervorgebracht — obgleich der Himmel verhangen erscheint und die Sicht auf das Firmament gemindert ist.

Word by Word

• अ-वैरम्: absence of enmity; peace
• अ-वैरम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ (नञ्) + वैर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-तत्पुरुष

• रोगम्: disease
• रोगम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• अ-भयम्: fearlessness; absence of fear
• अ-भयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ (नञ्) + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-तत्पुरुष

• रोग-भीः: fear of disease
• रोग-भीः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + भी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• सस्य-वर्षणे: in the raining (season) for crops; when crops are rained upon
• सस्य-वर्षणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• रोगः: disease
• रोगः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• धान्यम्: grain
• धान्यम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• नभः: sky
• नभः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• अ-दृष्टिम्: non-visibility; lack of sight/appearance
• अ-दृष्टिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ (नञ्) + दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-तत्पुरुष

• मघा-आदि-ऋक्ष-गते: when (it is) in the nakṣatra beginning with Maghā
• मघा-आदि-ऋक्ष-गते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मघा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त/PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc./Neut.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष; गत (भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त)

• गुरौ: when Jupiter (Guru) is (there)
• गुरौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); (गुरु = बृहस्पति/Jupiter)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse presents Jyotiṣa-style results)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Guru (Jupiter)
• Maghā (Nakshatra)

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order (ṛta) as reflected in social harmony and well-being: a benefic Guru-transit correlates with reduced hostility, relief from disease, and prosperity through timely rains—encouraging dharmic living aligned with sacred time.

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

Indirectly: by showing that auspicious periods support stability and health, it implies that devotees can use such times for steadier sādhana—japa, vrata, and worship—without disturbance, strengthening Vishnu-bhakti through disciplined timing.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: the verse gives a predictive phala tied to Jupiter’s placement in specific nakṣatras (Maghā and onward), linking planetary transit to outcomes like rainfall, crop yield, and public health—useful for ritual planning and seasonal expectations.