Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

नाभ्यां क्षुत्तृड्भयं पुष्ये सम्यङ्मूलफलक्षयः । हृदयेशस्य निधनं शुभं स्यात्संयुतैः शुभैः ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

nābhyāṃ kṣuttṛḍbhayaṃ puṣye samyaṅmūlaphalakṣayaḥ | hṛdayeśasya nidhanaṃ śubhaṃ syātsaṃyutaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 61 ||

Translation

When an omen arises from the navel, it foretells fear born of hunger and thirst; in the nakṣatra Puṣya it signifies a proper depletion of roots and fruits. If the sign pertains to the region of the heart, it portends the death of the lord of the house; yet, when joined with auspicious indications, it may turn favorable.

Word by Word

• नाभ्याम्: in/at the (two) navels; at the navel-region
• नाभ्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), द्विवचन (Dual)

• क्षुत्-तृट्-भयम्: fear of hunger and thirst
• क्षुत्-तृट्-भयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तृट् (प्रातिपदिक) + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative)

• पुष्ये: in (the nakṣatra) Puṣya
• पुष्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); नक्षत्र-नाम

• सम्यक्: properly; completely
• सम्यक्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable); क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• मूल-फल-क्षयः: loss/destruction of roots and fruits
• मूल-फल-क्षयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative)

• हृदय-ईशस्य: of the lord of the heart
• हृदय-ईशस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative)

• निधनम्: death; demise
• निधनम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective)

• स्यात्: may be; would be
• स्यात्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• संयुतैः: with; accompanied by
• संयुतैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-युज् (धातु) → संयुत (कृदन्त/PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc./Neut.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• शुभैः: by/with auspicious (things/omens)
• शुभैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc./Neut.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical-omen/nimitta context within Moksha-Dharma discourse, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Puṣya (Nakṣatra)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly signs (nimittas) within dharmic discernment: even seemingly harsh portents are to be weighed with accompanying auspicious factors, encouraging steady, discriminating conduct rather than panic.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti by teaching equanimity: a devotee interprets changing circumstances without fear, relying on auspiciousness grounded in dharma and remembrance of the divine rather than superstition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (a Vedāṅga) and nimitta-reading are implied—linking bodily indicators and the nakṣatra Puṣya to predicted outcomes, and stressing that results depend on the totality of signs (śubha-saṃyoga).