Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 163

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

Devanagari script

त्रिधीशारिषु मन्दः खात्साक्षांत्येषु शुभो सृजः । केंद्रायाष्टधनेष्वर्का लग्नाद्वृद्ध्याद्यबंधुषु ॥ १६३ ॥

Transliteration

tridhīśāriṣu mandaḥ khātsākṣāṃtyeṣu śubho sṛjaḥ | keṃdrāyāṣṭadhaneṣvarkā lagnādvṛddhyādyabaṃdhuṣu || 163 ||

Translation

Saturn (Śani) is auspicious in the 3rd, 6th, and 11th houses. Benefic planets yield good results in the 2nd, 10th, and 7th. The Sun (Sūrya) is favorable in the angular houses (kendra), and also in the 8th and 2nd; and from the ascendant (lagna) it is favorable in the 11th (gain), 9th (fortune), and 4th (home/kin).

Word by Word

• tri-dhīśa-ariṣu: in the 3rd, 5th, and 6th (houses)
• tri-dhīśa-ariṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + dhīśa + ari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• mandaḥ: Saturn (the slow one)
• mandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• khāt: from the 8th (house)
• khāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• sākṣa-āṃtyeṣu: in the 7th and 12th (houses)
• sākṣa-āṃtyeṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sākṣa + antya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—द्वन्द्व

• śubhaḥ: Venus (the auspicious one)
• śubhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sṛjaḥ: (you) produce / create
• sṛjaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); परस्मैपद

• kendra-āya: for the angular houses (kendras)
• kendra-āya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• aṣṭa-dhaneṣu: in the 8th and 2nd (houses)
• aṣṭa-dhaneṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭa + dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• arkāḥ: Suns / the Sun (as indicator)
• arkāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• lagnāt: from the ascendant (lagna)
• lagnāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vṛddhi-ādi-abaṃdhuṣu: in the 11th etc. (houses) (gain and related)
• vṛddhi-ādi-abaṃdhuṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛddhi + ādi + abaṃdhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Surya (Arka)
• Shani (Manda)

FAQs

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

It frames Jyotiṣa as a dharma-supporting discipline: by knowing where planets tend to give favorable outcomes, one can align actions and remedies toward steadiness, right conduct, and inner progress.

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

Indirectly: it treats worldly conditions as patterned and knowable, encouraging a devotee to rely on disciplined living and remembrance of the Divine rather than anxiety about changing fortunes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga—house-based evaluation of planets (e.g., Saturn’s relative strength in certain houses, and the Sun’s favorable placement in kendras and specified houses) for interpreting a horoscope.