Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 199
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
त्यागी यज्वात्मवान् यूथे हिंस्रो गुह्याधिपः शरैः । शक्तौ नीचोऽलसो निःस्वो दण्डे प्रियवियोगभाक् ॥ १९९ ॥
tyāgī yajvātmavān yūthe hiṃsro guhyādhipaḥ śaraiḥ | śaktau nīco'laso niḥsvo daṇḍe priyaviyogabhāk || 199 ||
With arrows, one becomes a renouncer, a performer of yajña, and self-possessed; among bands or in an army one becomes violent and a lord of secret affairs. With the spear one becomes low, lazy, and poor; with the daṇḍa (rod of punishment) one becomes subject to separation from the beloved.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a phala-style teaching: external instruments and roles symbolize inner tendencies and karmic outcomes, reminding the seeker that conduct (self-control, sacrifice, renunciation) elevates, while violence, laziness, and attachment lead to suffering such as loss and separation.
Indirectly, it contrasts self-mastery and sacrificial purity with harmful or tamasic traits; in Bhakti, such teachings guide devotees to cultivate sattva—discipline, generosity, and restraint—so devotion matures without being distorted by aggression or attachment.
The verse reflects a jyotiṣa-like (Vedic astrology/omens) phala framework—mapping symbols (weapons/authority) to temperament and life-results—useful for traditional interpretive sciences that assess disposition and outcomes.