Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18

Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules

Devanagari script

याम्य शृङ्गोन्नतश्चन्द्रः शुभदो मीनमेषयोः । सौम्य शृङ्गोन्नतः श्रेष्ठो नृयुङ्मकरयोस्तथा ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

yāmya śṛṅgonnataścandraḥ śubhado mīnameṣayoḥ | saumya śṛṅgonnataḥ śreṣṭho nṛyuṅmakarayostathā || 18 ||

Translation

When the Moon is raised at the “southern horn,” it becomes auspicious for Pisces and Aries. Likewise, when the Moon is raised at the “northern horn,” it is regarded as the best for Aquarius and Capricorn as well.

Word by Word

• yāmya: southern
• yāmya: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yāmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies candraḥ

• śṛṅga-unnataḥ: horn-raised; with elevated horns
• śṛṅga-unnataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + unnata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘raised with horns/peaks’

• candraḥ: the Moon
• candraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śubha-daḥ: auspicious-giving
• śubha-daḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक) + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘giver of auspiciousness’

• mīna-meṣayoḥ: of (the signs) Pisces and Aries
• mīna-meṣayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mīna (प्रातिपदिक) + meṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual (द्विवचन); द्वन्द्व: ‘of Pisces and Aries’

• saumya: gentle/benign
• saumya: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies (candraḥ understood)

• śṛṅga-unnataḥ: horn-raised; with elevated horns
• śṛṅga-unnataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + unnata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śreṣṭhaḥ: excellent/best
• śreṣṭhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• nṛ-yuṅ-makarayoḥ: of (the signs) Nṛyuṅ and Capricorn
• nṛ-yuṅ-makarayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + yuṅ (प्रातिपदik; likely ‘yuga/yug’ sign-name) + makara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual (द्विवचन); द्वन्द्व: ‘of Nṛyuṅ and Makara’ (zodiacal sign-names)

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle/adverb (अव्यय, अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical jyotiṣa context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Mīna (Pisces)
• Meṣa (Aries)
• Kumbha (Aquarius)
• Makara (Capricorn)

FAQs

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

It frames jyotiṣa as a supportive Vedāṅga—showing how auspicious lunar configurations can be chosen to align dharmic actions with harmony and favorable outcomes.

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

Indirectly: it supports bhakti-practices by indicating ‘śubha’ lunar conditions that can be used to time vrata, japa, and pūjā so devotion is performed with steadiness and minimal obstacles.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa—practical electional astrology (muhūrta-style considerations), using the Moon’s positional indicators (‘śṛṅga-unnata’) to judge auspiciousness for specific rāśis.