Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

रवरवरंध्राणि जैवस्य शौक्रस्यार्धगुणेषवः । गोग्नयः शनिमंदस्य पातानामथवा मतः ॥ ७४ ॥

Transliteration

ravaravaraṃdhrāṇi jaivasya śaukrasyārdhaguṇeṣavaḥ | gognayaḥ śanimaṃdasya pātānāmathavā mataḥ || 74 ||

Translation

Selon la tradition, «Rava, Ravara et Randhra» sont les signes de division pour Jupiter ; pour Vénus, ce sont les « demi-mesures » et les « flèches » ; et pour Saturne, au pas lent, ce sont les « vaches » et les « feux »—telle est la classification énoncée de ces “pātāni” (chutes/déclinaisons).

Word by Word

• rava-ravara-andhrāṇi: (the groups named) Rava, Ravara, and Andhra
• rava-ravara-andhrāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rava (प्रातिपदिक) + ravara (प्रातिपदिक) + andhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective dvandva)

• jaivasya: of Jaiva
• jaivasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual), षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• śaukrasya: of Śaukra
• śaukrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual), षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• ardha-guṇa-iṣavaḥ: the ‘half-guṇa arrows’ (a named set)
• ardha-guṇa-iṣavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ardha (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + iṣu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (guṇānām ardham = half of the guṇas) + तत्पुरुष (ardhaguṇa + iṣavaḥ)

• go-gnayaḥ: Go and Gna (a named pair/group)
• go-gnayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक) + gna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative)

• śani-maṃdasya: of Śani (the slow one)
• śani-maṃdasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śani (प्रातिपदिक) + maṃda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (maṃdaḥ śaniḥ = slow Saturn)

• pātānām: of the pātā-s (falls/descents; named divisions)
• pātānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual), षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन

• atha-vā: or else / alternatively
• atha-vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय) + vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय-द्वयम्; atha = ‘then/now’, vā = ‘or’ (particle/conjunction)

• mataḥ: is considered (as)
• mataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: matá (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि-विशेषण (taken as ‘considered/held’)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; technical teaching style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Jupiter (Bṛhaspati)
• Venus (Śukra)
• Saturn (Śani)

FAQs

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

It shows how the Purana preserves Vedāṅga-Jyotiṣa style technical knowledge alongside Dharma and Moksha teachings, treating cosmic order (graha-lakṣaṇa and classifications) as part of understanding ṛta (sacred order).

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

Direct bhakti instruction is not the focus here; instead, the verse supports a wider Purāṇic framework where right knowledge (including Jyotiṣa classifications) can guide dharmic timing and discipline, which in turn supports steady devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga-Jyotiṣa: it lists technical ‘indicator’ names connected with Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn and relates them to a scheme of pātāni (declensions/falls), reflecting a traditional astrological classification system.