Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

रवाहृतूदगनेन्ये तु वक्रि च समागमे । उत्तरस्था दीप्तकराश्चेष्टा वीर्ययुता मताः ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

ravāhṛtūdaganenye tu vakri ca samāgame | uttarasthā dīptakarāśceṣṭā vīryayutā matāḥ || 29 ||

Translation

But those planets that are borne along by their course and rise northward—especially at the time of a retrograde conjunction—are regarded as endowed with strong motion, blazing rays, and full potency.

Word by Word

• रवि-आहृत-उदगने: in the rising (udagana) brought by the Sun
• रवि-आहृत-उदगने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक) + आहृत (कृदन्त, √हृ धातु) + उदगन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextual), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘आहृत’ = क्त (PPP)

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (relative pronoun)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-suchaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ

• वक्रि: in retrogression
• वक्रि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/प्रथमा (textual uncertainty), एकवचन; technical ‘vakri’ (retrogression)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—समुच्चय (conjunction)

• समागमे: at conjunction/meeting
• समागमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समागम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• उत्तर-स्थाः: situated to the north
• उत्तर-स्थाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक from √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘उत्तरस्थ’ = ‘situated in the north’

• दीप्त-कराः: having shining rays/hands
• दीप्त-कराः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त (कृदन्त, √दीप् धातु) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘दीप्त’ = क्त (PPP) used adjectivally

• चेष्टाः: motions/activities
• चेष्टाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेष्टा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वीर्य-युताः: endowed with power
• वीर्य-युताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त, √यु/√योज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘युत’ = क्त (PPP) ‘endowed with’

• मताः: are considered
• मताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) used predicatively; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ravi (Sun)

FAQs

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

It frames Jyotiṣa as a dharmic tool: recognizing when cosmic forces are ‘strong’ (vīrya-yuta) helps time actions wisely, aligning human effort with ṛta (cosmic order).

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing orderly observation of the cosmos, it supports disciplined living and proper timing of vows and worship—practices that steady the mind for devotion, even though the verse itself is technical.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: it describes indicators of graha-bala—retrograde-related dynamism (ceṣṭā) and heightened radiance (dīpta-karāḥ), especially when the planet is in a northward course (uttara-sthāḥ).