Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140

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

Devanagari script

त्रिकोणस्थस्य चाष्टाक्षिसूर्याद्यूनगतस्य च । तुर्याष्टगस्य तु स्वर्गा गुणकाः परिकीर्तिताः ॥ १४० ॥

Transliteration

trikoṇasthasya cāṣṭākṣisūryādyūnagatasya ca | turyāṣṭagasya tu svargā guṇakāḥ parikīrtitāḥ || 140 ||

Translation

For one situated in the trine (trikoṇa), and likewise for the ‘eight-eyed’ (aṣṭākṣi) configuration and for one whose motion is diminished in relation to the Sun and the rest, the heavens (svargas) are declared to be their multiplying factors (guṇakāḥ).

Word by Word

• trikoṇa-sthasya: of one situated in the trine
• trikoṇa-sthasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: trikoṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (स्था धातु → कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक/स्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘त्रिकोणस्थ’ = त्रिकोणे स्थितः (situated in the trine)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• aṣṭa-akṣi-sūrya-ādi-ūna-gatasya: of one located in the ‘reduced by aṣṭākṣi-sūrya etc.’ (technical)
• aṣṭa-akṣi-sūrya-ādi-ūna-gatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + ūna (प्रातिपदिक) + gata (गम् धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः; ‘...ūna-gata’ = ...-ऊने (less by ...) गतः/स्थितः (located in the reduced-by-... position; technical)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• tūrya-aṣṭa-gasya: of the one in the fourth/eighth (technical)
• tūrya-aṣṭa-gasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + ga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘तुर्याष्टग’ = तूर्ये/तुर्यादौ अष्टे (or ‘fourth and eighth’) गः/स्थितः (technical)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• svargāḥ: heavens
• svargāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• guṇakāḥ: multipliers/factors
• guṇakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘गुणक’ = multiplier/factor (technical)

• parikīrtitāḥ: have been declared
• parikīrtitāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + kīrt (कीर्त् धातु) → parikīrtita (क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘have been declared’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/śāstric exposition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

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

It frames technical cosmic/astrological states as having corresponding “svarga” results, implying that ordered knowledge of time and celestial law (ṛta) supports dharma and, when rightly oriented, the broader pursuit of mokṣa.

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

Indirectly: by mapping results to lawful cosmic patterns, it encourages aligning one’s actions and vows with śāstric order; in the Narada Purana, such alignment is ultimately meant to support devotion and disciplined living rather than mere calculation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy): the verse uses technical positional terms (e.g., trikoṇa) and speaks of guṇaka (multipliers/co-efficients) tied to svarga outcomes—language typical of computational or classificatory Jyotiṣa.