Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

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

Devanagari script

दिव्यांतरिक्षा भौमास्ते शुभाशुभफलप्रदाः । यज्ञध्वजास्त्रभवनरक्षवृद्धिंगजोपमाः ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

divyāṃtarikṣā bhaumāste śubhāśubhaphalapradāḥ | yajñadhvajāstrabhavanarakṣavṛddhiṃgajopamāḥ || 93 ||

Translation

Diese Zeichen können himmlisch, im Luftraum oder irdisch sein; sie bringen günstige oder ungünstige Früchte hervor. Mächtig wie Elefanten stärken sie Schutz und Gedeihen von Yajña, Bannern, Waffen und Wohnstätten.

Word by Word

• दिव्याः: celestial
• दिव्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• अन्तरिक्षाः: (those) in the sky/atmospheric
• अन्तरिक्षाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• भौमाः: earthly/terrestrial (ones)
• भौमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भौम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शुभ-अशुभ-फल-प्रदाः: giving good and bad results
• शुभ-अशुभ-फल-प्रदाः: Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + अशुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘givers of auspicious/inauspicious results’

• यज्ञ-ध्वज-अस्त्र-भवन-रक्ष-वृद्धि-गज-उपमाः: resembling (variously) a sacrifice, banner, weapon, house, demon/guardian, growth, elephant
• यज्ञ-ध्वज-अस्त्र-भवन-रक्ष-वृद्धि-गज-उपमाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + भवन (प्रातिपदिक) + रक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + गज (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समाहार/सूची-द्वन्द्व (enumerative): ‘resembling sacrifice, banner, weapon, house, demon/guardian, growth, elephant’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames omens as morally consequential indicators—arising in heaven, the atmosphere, or on earth—and teaches that their effects can support or obstruct dharmic life, especially the stability of ritual and social order.

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

By implying that worldly conditions around yajña and household life fluctuate through auspicious/inauspicious signs, it nudges the devotee to steadiness—performing worship and dharma with discernment rather than fear, keeping devotion anchored beyond changing outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Jyotiṣa-style classification of signs (celestial/atmospheric/terrestrial) used to judge timing and outcomes for rites (yajña) and protection of life-assets—an applied omen-reading framework within Vedic ritual culture.