Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

लग्नांञ्चद्राच्च तुर्यस्थैः पापैर्निधनगे कुजे । नष्टेंदौ कुजरव्योश्च बंधुरिष्पगयोर्मृतिः ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

lagnāṃñcadrācca turyasthaiḥ pāpairnidhanage kuje | naṣṭeṃdau kujaravyośca baṃdhuriṣpagayormṛtiḥ || 48 ||

Translation

When malefic planets occupy the fourth house from both the ascendant and the Moon, and Mars is placed in the house of death, then—if the Moon is afflicted as though “lost” and Mars and the Sun are also involved—death is indicated for the kinsman and for the spouse.

Word by Word

• lagnāt: from the ascendant
• lagnāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी (ablative, 5th), एकवचन (singular)

• candrat: from the moon
• candrat: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (ablative, 5th), एकवचन (singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• turyasthaiḥ: by (malefics) placed in the fourth
• turyasthaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: turya-stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन (plural); तत्पुरुष: तुर्ये स्थाः (situated in the 4th)

• pāpaiḥ: by malefics
• pāpaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• nidhanage: in the death-house (8th)
• nidhanage: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nidhana-ga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (locative, 7th), एकवचन (singular); तत्पुरुष: निधने गः (in the house of death/8th)

• kuje: when Mars is (there)
• kuje: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (locative, 7th), एकवचन (singular)

• naṣṭa-indau: when the moon is afflicted
• naṣṭa-indau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Condition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: naṣṭa (नश्-धातु, कृदन्त) + indu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (locative, 7th), एकवचन (singular); कर्मधारय: नष्टः इन्दुः (the moon being afflicted/lost)

• kuja-ravyoḥ: of Mars and the Sun
• kuja-ravyoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuja (प्रातिपदिक) + ravi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (genitive, 6th), द्विवचन (dual); द्वन्द्व-समास

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• bandhu-riṣpa-gayoḥ: of (planets) in the 4th and 12th houses
• bandhu-riṣpa-gayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bandhu (प्रातिपदिक) + riṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + ga (गम्-धातुज, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (genitive, 6th), द्विवचन (dual); तत्पुरुष: बन्धौ (4th) ऋष्पे (12th) गः—(those) placed in 4th and 12th

• mṛtiḥ: death
• mṛtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sage Nārada (teaching technical graha-yogas within the Purāṇic Vedāṅga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Kuja (Mars)
• Ravi (Sun)

FAQs

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

It frames Jyotiṣa as a Vedāṅga tool for recognizing karmic adversity (pāpa-graha affliction) so that one may respond with dharmic restraint, prayer, and remedial discipline rather than fatalism.

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

Though technical, the implication is that when harsh karmic indicators arise, one should take refuge in devotion and righteous conduct—using knowledge to intensify surrender and ethical living, not fear.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa: assessing malefic influence from both Lagna and Chandra, reading the 4th house affliction, and noting Mars in the 8th (nidhanasthāna) with Moon/Sun involvement as a classical death-indication yoga affecting relatives/spouse.