Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

योगोन्तरेणोनयुतोद्वितोराशीतसंक्रमे । राश्यंतरहृतं वर्गोत्तरं योसुतश्च तौ ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

yogontareṇonayutodvitorāśītasaṃkrame | rāśyaṃtarahṛtaṃ vargottaraṃ yosutaśca tau || 31 ||

Translation

Au moment où le Soleil entre dans un signe du zodiaque, prends quatre‑vingt‑deux ; double‑le, ajoute neuf, puis réduis selon l’intervalle du yoga. Divise ce résultat par la différence entre les signes ; le quotient, avec le reste, doit être retenu comme la valeur calculée.

Word by Word

• योग-अन्तरेण: by the difference between sums
• योग-अन्तरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘योगस्य अन्तरम्’ → ‘by the difference of sums’ (instrumental)

• ऊन-युत-उद्वित-राशि-इति-संक्रमे: in the procedure called ‘ūna-yuta-udvita-rāśi’ transformation
• ऊन-युत-उद्वित-राशि-इति-संक्रमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊन (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त; √युज्) + उद्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक) + इति (अव्यय) + संक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष—‘(ऊने युते उद्विते) राशौ’ इति-शब्देन निर्दिष्टे संक्रमे (in the transformation called ‘ūna-yuta-udvita-rāśi’)

• राशि-अन्तर-हृतम्: divided by the difference of the quantities
• राशि-अन्तर-हृतम्: Karma (कर्म/undergoing operation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राशि (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + हृत (कृदन्त; √हृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; तत्पुरुष—‘राश्यन्तरेण हृतम्’ (divided by the difference of the quantities)

• वर्ग-उत्तरम्: the square-result / result of squaring
• वर्ग-उत्तरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘वर्गस्य उत्तरम्’ (result after squaring / square-result)

• यः: which
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun: which/that)

• उत-शः: also, separately
• उत-शः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत (अव्यय) + शस्/शः (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘उत’ (also) + ‘शः’ (distributive: separately/each)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम (those two)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical computation)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It supports Dharma and Moksha-oriented practice by giving a precise Jyotiṣa procedure for determining saṃkrānti-related timing, which is essential for correctly observing vows and sacred rites.

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

Bhakti practices in the Purāṇic tradition often depend on correct sacred time (kāla). This verse provides a calculation rule so that devotional observances connected to saṃkrānti are performed at the proper moment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: an algorithmic rule using addition/subtraction and division to obtain a quotient and remainder for saṃkrānti/yoga-related astronomical-astrological determination.