Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 175

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

Devanagari script

विपटीतायनगतौ चंद्रार्कौ क्रांतिलिप्तिकाः । समास्तदा व्यतीपातो भगणार्द्धे तपोयुतौ ॥ १७५ ॥

Transliteration

vipaṭītāyanagatau caṃdrārkau krāṃtiliptikāḥ | samāstadā vyatīpāto bhagaṇārddhe tapoyutau || 175 ||

Translation

When the Moon and the Sun move in opposite ayanas, with their longitudes (krānti) recorded down to minutes, and they align exactly so, then the yoga called Vyatīpāta occurs—at the half‑cycle of the planetary revolution—endowed with the potency of tapas (austerity).

Word by Word

• vipaṭīta-ayana-gatau: having opposite ayana (courses)
• vipaṭīta-ayana-gatau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vipaṭīta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-विशेषण) + ayana (प्रातिपदिक) + gata (कृदन्त; √gam गतौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-द्विवचन; ‘having opposite/reversed ayana-course’ qualifying caṃdra-arkau

• caṃdra-arkau: the Moon and the Sun
• caṃdra-arkau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṃdra (प्रातिपदिक) + arka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-द्विवचन; itaretara-dvandva

• krānti-liptikāḥ: krānti-minutes (liptikā)
• krānti-liptikāḥ: Karta/Viśeṣya (कर्ता/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krānti (प्रातिपदिक) + liptikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘minutes (liptikāḥ) of krānti’ (technical)

• samāḥ: equal
• samāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; agreeing with liptikāḥ

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• vyatīpātaḥ: Vyatīpāta (astronomical yoga)
• vyatīpātaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyatīpāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• bhagaṇa-arddhe: in half of the bhagaṇa (orbital cycle)
• bhagaṇa-arddhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ardha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन; ‘in half of the zodiacal circle/constellation-cycle’

• tapo-yutau: endowed with austerity (tapas)
• tapo-yutau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक) + yuta (कृदन्त; √yuj योजने)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-द्विवचन; ‘endowed with tapas’ qualifying caṃdra-arkau (or the pair)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra
• Surya
• Vyatipata

FAQs

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

It frames Vyatīpāta as a time-condition carrying strong tapas-like intensity, implying that actions performed then can become spiritually weighty and therefore require discernment and purity.

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

While technical, it supports bhakti-practice by emphasizing right kala (sacred timing): a devotee aligns worship and vows with dharmic time-knowledge so that devotion is performed with greater steadiness and fewer obstacles.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: it defines Vyatīpāta yoga through Sun–Moon positional relations and precision units (liptā/minutes), showing how calendrical astronomy informs ritual timing.