Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

तत्तत्पार्श्वे स्थिताः स्वस्ववाहनायुधभूषणाः । स्वस्वदिक्षुस्थिताः पातुं ग्रहशक्त्यंगसंयुताः ॥ १५२ ॥

Transliteration

tattatpārśve sthitāḥ svasvavāhanāyudhabhūṣaṇāḥ | svasvadikṣusthitāḥ pātuṃ grahaśaktyaṃgasaṃyutāḥ || 152 ||

Translation

Auf ihren jeweiligen Seiten stehend, jede geschmückt mit eigenem Reittier, Waffen und Schmuck, verweilen sie in ihren zugewiesenen Richtungen zum Schutz, ausgestattet mit den Gliedern (manifesten Kräften) der planetaren Energien (graha-śakti).

Word by Word

• tat-tat-pārśve: on each respective side
• tat-tat-pārśve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva—locative sense ‘in each respective side’; overall avyaya (indeclinable adverbial)

• sthitāḥ: standing/placed
• sthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sthā (स्था धातु) + sthita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Bahuvacana (बहुवचन), Prathamā, Puṃliṅga/Strīliṅga-sādhāraṇa (agreeing with devatāḥ); bhūta-kṛdanta (past participle)

• sva-sva-vāhana-āyudha-bhūṣaṇāḥ: with their own vehicles, weapons, and ornaments
• sva-sva-vāhana-āyudha-bhūṣaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + sva (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhana (प्रातिपदिक) + āyudha (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā, Bahuvacana; samāhāra-dvandva/itaretara-dvandva of items ‘vāhana, āyudha, bhūṣaṇa’ with distributive sva-sva ‘each one’s own’

• sva-sva-dikṣu: in their respective directions
• sva-sva-dikṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + sva (प्रातिपदिक) + diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti (सप्तमी/loc.), Bahuvacana; distributive ‘in their respective directions’

• sthitāḥ: standing
• sthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sthā (स्था धातु) + sthita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Prathamā, Bahuvacana; bhūta-kṛdanta (past participle)

• pātum: to protect
• pātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (पा धातु)
• Form: Tumun-anta (तुमुन्/infinitive), avyaya-kṛdanta; purpose ‘to protect’

• graha-śakti-aṅga-saṃyutāḥ: endowed with planetary powers and limbs
• graha-śakti-aṅga-saṃyutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: graha (प्रातिपदिक) + śakti (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (कृदन्त; √yuj युज् धातु)
• Form: Prathamā, Bahuvacana; saṃyutāḥ = bhūta-kṛdanta from √yuj (युज्) with sam-; tatpuruṣa—‘graha-śakti-aṅgaiḥ saṃyutāḥ’ (endowed with planetary powers and limbs/parts)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/Graha-śānti context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Grahas (planetary deities)
• Dik-devatās (directional guardians)

FAQs

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

It frames planetary forces (graha-śakti) as ordered, directional powers that can be harmonized and invoked for protection, emphasizing cosmic law (ṛta) expressed through Jyotiṣa and ritual safeguarding.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti indirectly by portraying divine powers as protectors when properly honored—encouraging reverent invocation and disciplined worship rather than fear of planetary influence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: the verse points to directional placement and the operational “powers” of grahas used in graha-śānti/protective rites, aligning ritual action with astrological principles.