Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 186

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

Devanagari script

प्रबलस्य दशायां वा शत्रुनीचा दिगार्तिदाः । आसन्नकेंद्रद्वयगैर्वर्गदाख्यः सकलग्रहैः ॥ १८६ ॥

Transliteration

prabalasya daśāyāṃ vā śatrunīcā digārtidāḥ | āsannakeṃdradvayagairvargadākhyaḥ sakalagrahaiḥ || 186 ||

Translation

Even during the daśā (period) of a strong planet, if the other planets are in inimical or debilitated positions and bring afflictions from the directions, then—when all the planets occupy places close to the two kendras—this configuration is known as “Vargada.”

Word by Word

• प्रबलस्य: of the strong (one)
• प्रबलस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; genitive singular masculine

• दशायाम्: in the daśā (period)
• दशायाम्: अधिकरण (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, सप्तमी विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; locative singular feminine

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (disjunctive particle: or)

• शत्रुनीचाः: low/base enemies
• शत्रुनीचाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत्रु + नीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; nominative plural masculine; कर्मधारयः: नीचाः शत्रवः (low enemies)

• दिगार्तिदाः: causing distress from directions/quarters
• दिगार्तिदाः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिक् + आर्ति + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; nominative plural masculine; समासः: दिग्-आर्ति-द = दिशाम् आर्तिं ददति (accusative-tatpurusha)

• आसन्नकेंद्रद्वयगैः: by those occupying the two adjacent kendras
• आसन्नकेंद्रद्वयगैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आसन्न + केन्द्र + द्वय + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; instrumental plural masculine; समासः: आसन्न-केन्द्र-द्वय-ग = आसन्ने केन्द्रद्वये गाः (locative-tatpurusha)

• वर्गद: giving a group/class (varga)
• वर्गद: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्ग + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; nominative singular masculine; समासः: वर्गं ददाति (accusative-tatpurusha)

• आख्यः: named/called
• आख्यः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; nominative singular masculine

• सकलग्रहैः: by all the planets
• सकलग्रहैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकल + ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; instrumental plural masculine; कर्मधारयः: सकलाः ग्रहाः

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Grahas

FAQs

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

It frames life’s ups and downs as karma-fruits read through Jyotiṣa: even when a benefic influence is strong, afflictions from other factors can still manifest, urging discernment, dharmic conduct, and remedial spiritual discipline.

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

While the verse is technical (Jyotiṣa), its implication supports Bhakti practice as a stabilizing refuge: when mixed planetary indications arise, devotion, prayer, and sattvic living are recommended in the Purāṇic worldview to meet outcomes with steadiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: assessing daśā (planetary periods), evaluating graha dignity (friend/enemy, exaltation/debilitation), and recognizing a named configuration (Vargada) based on planets near kendras.