Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129

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

Devanagari script

द्विसप्तांशे च मासादिलग्रायुर्जायते स्फुटम् । अशायुषी सलग्नानां खेटानामंशका हृताः ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

dvisaptāṃśe ca māsādilagrāyurjāyate sphuṭam | aśāyuṣī salagnānāṃ kheṭānāmaṃśakā hṛtāḥ || 129 ||

Translation

And in the Dvi-saptāṁśa (the 1/14th division), the longevity pertaining to the month and related factors, together with the ascendant (lagna), becomes clearly determined. For those ascendants that are ‘non-longevity-giving’ (aśāyuṣī), the planets’ allotted portions (aṁśa) are to be subtracted.

Word by Word

• dvi-saptāṃśe: in (the) two-sevenths portion
• dvi-saptāṃśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi + saptāṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; locative ‘in the two-sevenths part’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (and)

• māsa-ādi-lagna-āyuḥ: the month etc. lagna-based lifespan
• māsa-ādi-lagna-āyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māsa + ādi + lagna + āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; compound meaning ‘month etc. (computed) lagna-life’

• jāyate: arises/is produced
• jāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana, Ātmanepada

• sphuṭam: clearly/precisely
• sphuṭam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sphuṭa (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa-avyaya (adverb)

• aśāyuṣī: Aśāyuṣī (technical term)
• aśāyuṣī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśāyuṣī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; technical term (name of a measure/procedure)

• sa-lagnānām: of (those) having lagna
• sa-lagnānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह) + lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana; genitive ‘of those with lagna’

• kheṭānām: of planets
• kheṭānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kheṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana

• aṃśakāḥ: parts/portions
• aṃśakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṃśaka (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana

• hṛtāḥ: are taken/removed
• hṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु) → hṛta (कृदन्त, PPP)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; bhūta-kṛdanta (PPP) used predicatively

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It shows that the Purana preserves Vedanga knowledge (Jyotisha) as a dharmic tool—life’s duration is treated as a measurable karmic framework, encouraging timely pursuit of dharma and moksha.

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

Indirectly: by clarifying lifespan calculations, it urges a devotee to prioritize sadhana and remembrance of the Divine within the time available, rather than postponing spiritual practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Jyotisha: using the Dvi-saptāṁśa divisional scheme to compute month/ascendant-based longevity and applying a correction rule—subtracting planetary portions when the ascendant is classified as aśāyuṣī.