Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

सिंहा कन्या तुला कीटा चापा च मकरा तथा । कुम्भा मीना च सारा च सर्वभक्षा तथैव च ॥ ८९ ॥

Transliteration

siṃhā kanyā tulā kīṭā cāpā ca makarā tathā | kumbhā mīnā ca sārā ca sarvabhakṣā tathaiva ca || 89 ||

Translation

Siṃha (Leo), Kanyā (Virgo), Tulā (Libra), Kīṭa (Escorpio), Cāpa (Sagitario), Makara (Capricornio), Kumbha (Acuario), Mīna (Piscis), la clase «Sāra» y asimismo la clase «Sarvabhakṣa»: tales son las categorías enunciadas.

Word by Word

• सिंहा: Siṃhā (Leo; name)
• सिंहा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कन्या: Kanyā (Virgo; name)
• कन्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुला: Tulā (Libra; name)
• तुला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कीटा: Kīṭā (Scorpio; lit. insect; name)
• कीटा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चापा: Cāpā (Sagittarius; bow; name)
• चापा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चापा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• मकरा: Makarā (Capricorn; name)
• मकरा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मकरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: thus / likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक

• कुम्भा: Kumbhā (Aquarius; name)
• कुम्भा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मीना: Mīnā (Pisces; name)
• मीना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मीना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• सारा: Sārā (name)
• सारा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• सर्वभक्षा: all-devouring / eating everything
• सर्वभक्षा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + भक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वं भक्षयति/भक्ष्यं यस्याः = “all-eating”); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तथा: thus / likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

Speaker

Narada (within a technical Vedanga/Jyotisha exposition, traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga) catalog: by classifying rāśis and related technical categories, it supports dharmic living through correct calendrical and timing knowledge used alongside Purāṇic practice.

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

Indirectly: Jyotiṣa aids in selecting proper times for vrata, pūjā, and Vishnu-bhakti observances; the verse contributes the technical framework rather than a direct bhakti instruction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa—specifically, zodiacal (rāśi) nomenclature and technical groupings (e.g., ‘Sāra’, ‘Sarvabhakṣa’) used in astrological/chronological computations relevant to muhūrta and ritual timing.