Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

आधानेंदुद्वादशांशा पापास्तद्राशिभिः पुरः ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

ādhāneṃdudvādaśāṃśā pāpāstadrāśibhiḥ puraḥ || 66 ||

Translation

At the time of ādhāna (conception), the twelve lunar divisions (dvādaśāṃśa) are deemed inauspicious when afflicted by malefic influences, especially when they precede—or are placed before—the corresponding zodiacal signs.

Word by Word

• आधाने: at conception
• आधाने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• इन्दु-द्वादश-अंशाः: the Moon’s twelve divisions
• इन्दु-द्वादश-अंशाः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादश (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (Tatpuruṣa) with internal द्विगु, ‘इन्दोः द्वादश अंशाः’ = twelve parts of the Moon; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पापाः: inauspicious
• पापाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तत्-राशिभिः: by those signs (rāśis)
• तत्-राशिभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (Tatpuruṣa), ‘तैः राशिभिः’ = by those zodiac-signs; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पुरः: before/in front
• पुरः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/preposition): ‘in front/before’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/astrological-ritual context within Moksha-Dharma)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It highlights that dharmic life includes mindful alignment of saṃskāras with cosmic order; correct timing supports sattva and harmony, which in turn aids the broader Moksha-oriented life.

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

Indirectly: it frames household rites as offerings performed with care; such disciplined dharma becomes supportive ground for steady Vishnu-bhakti rather than being driven by negligence or compulsion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: assessing the Moon’s dvādaśāṃśa (a divisional factor) and malefic influence in relation to rāśis to judge auspiciousness for the ādhāna-saṃskāra.