Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 161

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

विश्वघ्नलंबनकलाढ्योनस्तु तिथिवद्यगुः । शरोनोलंबनषडघ्ने तल्लवाढ्योनवित्रिभात् ॥ १६१ ॥

Transliteration

viśvaghnalaṃbanakalāḍhyonastu tithivadyaguḥ | śaronolaṃbanaṣaḍaghne tallavāḍhyonavitribhāt || 161 ||

Translation

When the remainder is increased by the kalā (minute) and adjusted by the laṃbana (equational correction), it yields the tithi. When that remainder is treated with the “ṣaḍ-aghna” (sixfold multiplier), corrected by laṃbana, and augmented by the corresponding lava, the result does not deviate from the proper tri-bhāga (threefold division).

Word by Word

• विश्व-घ्न-लम्बन-कल-आढ्य-ऊनः: (value) reduced by the ‘viśvaghna’ support and enriched by kalā
• विश्व-घ्न-लम्बन-कल-आढ्य-ऊनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + लम्बन (प्रातिपदिक) + कल (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (nom sg); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/conjunction)

• तिथि-वत्: like a tithi
• तिथि-वत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तिथि (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable comparative/adverbial: ‘like/as’)

• यगुः: Yagu (term/name; unclear)
• यगुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (nom sg); अर्थ/पाठ अनिश्चित

• शर-ऊन-लम्बन-षड्-घ्ने: in/with the six-multiplied support reduced by ‘śara’
• शर-ऊन-लम्बन-षड्-घ्ने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊन (प्रातिपदिक) + लम्बन (प्रातिपदिक) + षड् (संख्या) + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन (locative sg; used as condition/parameter); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• लव-आढ्य-ऊन-वि-त्रिभात्: from the triple-(factor) reduced/enriched by lava
• लव-आढ्य-ऊन-वि-त्रिभात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लव (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊन (प्रातिपदिक) + वि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + त्रि (संख्या) + भा/भात् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-रूप)
• Form: पञ्चमी, एकवचन (ablative sg; form ‘-भात्’ suggests ablative/indeclinable ending; पाठ अनिश्चित); समासः—तत्पुरुष

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-calendar context to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that dharma-based observances depend on correct sacred time (kāla); accurate tithi computation safeguards the purity of vrata, pūjā, and meritorious acts.

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

By ensuring the correct tithi and subdivisions of time, a devotee performs worship and vows at their proper moments, aligning bhakti-practice with scriptural timing (śāstra-kāla).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: it references computational steps using units like kalā and lava and corrections like laṃbana to determine tithi accurately for ritual scheduling.