Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

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Devanagari script

शत्रुभूतग्रहक्ष्वेडामयपीडादिशांतये । भग्वर्धीशयुतं व्योमबिंदुभूषितमस्तकम् ॥ १३२ ॥

Transliteration

śatrubhūtagrahakṣveḍāmayapīḍādiśāṃtaye | bhagvardhīśayutaṃ vyomabiṃdubhūṣitamastakam || 132 ||

Translation

Zur Besänftigung von Leiden—wie Feinden, Geistern, planetaren Anfällen, unheilvollen Einflüssen, Krankheiten und Qual—soll man die Gottheit verehren/meditieren, vereint mit Bhaga, Vṛddhi und Īśa, deren Haupt mit dem „Himmelspunkt“ (vyoma-bindu) geschmückt ist.

Word by Word

• शत्रु-भूत-ग्रह-क्ष्वेड-आमय-पीडा-आदि-शान्तये: for the pacification of troubles such as enemies, spirits, ग्रह-afflictions, etc.
• शत्रु-भूत-ग्रह-क्ष्वेड-आमय-पीडा-आदि-शान्तये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient-purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + क्ष्वेड (प्रातिपदिक) + आमय (प्रातिपदिक) + पीडा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन (sg.); प्रयोजन/हेतु-अर्थे दत्तिः (for the purpose of pacification)

• भगवत्-धी-ईश-युतम्: endowed with divine intellect and lordship
• भगवत्-धी-ईश-युतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + धी (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त; √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); भूतकृदन्त (past participle) ‘युत’ = ‘युक्त/समन्वित’

• व्योम-बिन्दु-भूषित-मस्तकम्: having a head adorned with a sky-like dot (tilaka)
• व्योम-बिन्दु-भूषित-मस्तकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्योम (प्रातिपदिक) + बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषित (कृदन्त; √भूष्) + मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); ‘भूषित’ = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bhaga
• Vṛddhi
• Īśa
• Graha (planetary affliction)

FAQs

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

It frames śānti (pacificatory practice) as a dharmic, mantra-centered means to calm external and internal afflictions—enemies, spirit-troubles, graha-related pressures, and disease—by invoking a specifically described divine form endowed with auspicious powers.

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

Bhakti appears here as protective remembrance and worship: the devotee turns to a defined divine iconography (the deity “endowed with Bhaga, Vṛddhi, and Īśa”) and relies on reverent invocation to restore harmony and remove impediments.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse aligns with Jyotiṣa-oriented śānti: it explicitly mentions graha-affliction and prescribes a pacificatory approach, reflecting the practical remedial side of Vedic astrology as used in Purāṇic ritual guidance.