Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164

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

Devanagari script

गोध्वष्टापारिखांत्येज्ञाच्चंद्राल्लाभत्रिषद्भतः । षडष्टांत्यगतः शुक्राद्गुरीर्द्वीशांत्यशत्रुषु ॥ १६४ ॥

Transliteration

godhvaṣṭāpārikhāṃtyejñāccaṃdrāllābhatriṣadbhataḥ | ṣaḍaṣṭāṃtyagataḥ śukrādgurīrdvīśāṃtyaśatruṣu || 164 ||

Translation

With the Moon (Candra) as the reference, one should assess gains and the condition of the 3rd and 6th houses; and with Venus (Śukra), when it is placed in the 6th, 8th, or 12th, difficulties are indicated—especially in the 2nd, 6th, and 12th, and in inimical positions.

Word by Word

• go-dhva-aṣṭa-apāri-kha-āṃtye: in specified houses (mnemonic series)
• go-dhva-aṣṭa-apāri-kha-āṃtye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go + dhva + aṣṭa + apāri + kha + antya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Dual/Plural (संख्या अनिश्चित due to mnemonic compression); समासः—द्वन्द्व/समाहार

• jñāt: from Mercury (jña)
• jñāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• caṃdrāt: from the Moon
• caṃdrāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṃdra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• lābha-tri-ṣaṭ-bhataḥ: from the 11th, 3rd, and 6th (houses)
• lābha-tri-ṣaṭ-bhataḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lābha + tri + ṣaṭ + bhata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• ṣaṭ-aṣṭa-āṃtya-gataḥ: gone to the 6th, 8th, and 12th
• ṣaṭ-aṣṭa-āṃtya-gataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭ + aṣṭa + antya + gata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); past-participial adjective 'gata' (gone) used adjectivally; समासः—तत्पुरुष

• śukrāt: from Venus
• śukrāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• gurīḥ: (the) Jupiter-lines / guru-indications
• gurīḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gurī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dvī-śa-āṃtya-śatruṣu: in the 2nd, 5th, and 6th (enemy) houses
• dvī-śa-āṃtya-śatruṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi + īśa + antya + śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Moksha-Dharma context using Jyotisha as auxiliary knowledge)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Shukra (Venus)

FAQs

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

It shows that even within Moksha-Dharma teaching, Vedanga knowledge like Jyotisha can be used as an auxiliary tool to understand worldly conditions (gain, obstacles) while keeping the higher aim of liberation in view.

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

By mapping gain and difficulty through planetary indications, it implicitly encourages steadiness in practice: when obstacles are indicated, the devotee should intensify discipline and remembrance rather than become discouraged—using worldly knowledge without losing the devotional goal.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Jyotisha: interpreting bhavas (houses) from key significators—Moon for gain-related judgment and Venus placements in the 6th/8th/12th as signals of affliction or hardship.