Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111

Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā

Devanagari script

वंर्गोत्तमे मीनलग्ने वृषेऽब्जे तत्त्वलिप्सिके । स्वतुंगस्थेष्वशेषेषु परमायुः प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १११ ॥

Transliteration

vaṃrgottame mīnalagne vṛṣe'bje tattvalipsike | svatuṃgastheṣvaśeṣeṣu paramāyuḥ prakīrtitam || 111 ||

Translation

When the ascendant is Pisces, and the relevant planets are in Vṛṣa (Taurus) and Kumbha (Aquarius), yearning for tattva—the true principle—and when all are placed in their own exaltations, the highest span of life is proclaimed.

Word by Word

• वंर्गोत्तमे: in the best varga (excellent division)
• वंर्गोत्तमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वंर्ग + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘वंर्ग-उत्तम’ = ‘in the best varga/divisional strength’ (technical)

• मीनलग्ने: when Pisces is the ascendant
• मीनलग्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मीन + लग्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘मीन-लग्न’ = ‘Pisces ascendant’

• वृषे: in Taurus
• वृषे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘वृष’ = वृषभ (Taurus)

• अब्जे: in the ascendant/lagna
• अब्जे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• तत्त्वलिप्सिके: in the (state) desiring truth/essence
• तत्त्वलिप्सिके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्त्व + लिप्सिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘तत्त्व-लिप्सिक’ = ‘desirous of truth/essence’ (technical epithet)

• स्व: own
• स्व: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; ‘स्व’ = ‘own’

• तुंग: exaltation
• तुंग: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुंग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; ‘तुंग’ = उच्चस्थान (exaltation)

• स्थेषु: when (planets) are in their own exaltations
• स्थेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; ‘स्व-तुंग-स्थ’ = ‘situated in own exaltation’

• अशेषेषु: in all (of them)
• अशेषेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; ‘all/without remainder’

• परमायुः: supreme lifespan
• परमायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘परमम् आयुः’

• प्रकीर्तितम्: is proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग: ‘is proclaimed’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/astrology segment)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames longevity as a result indicated by cosmic order (ṛta) through Jyotiṣa, encouraging disciplined living and dharmic alignment rather than mere fate.

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

Indirectly: by treating life-span as a divinely ordered field, it supports using one’s allotted time for sādhana—especially devotion and liberation-oriented practice—rather than anxiety over outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: assessing āyuḥ (longevity) through lagna (ascendant), rāśi placements, and exaltation (tuṅga) conditions that signify ‘paramāyuḥ’.