Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 169

Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā

Devanagari script

काव्यशिल्पादिभिर्बोधे जवे देवद्विजाकरैः । शौक्रे रजतगोरत्नैर्मांदे हिंसश्रमाधमैः ॥ १६९ ॥

Transliteration

kāvyaśilpādibhirbodhe jave devadvijākaraiḥ | śaukre rajatagoratnairmāṃde hiṃsaśramādhamaiḥ || 169 ||

Translation

Sous l’influence de Mercure, la compréhension vient par la poésie, l’artisanat et autres arts. Sous l’influence de Jupiter, il y a promptitude et gains liés aux dieux, aux brahmanes et aux mines. Sous l’influence de Vénus, il y a argent, bétail et joyaux ; sous l’influence de Saturne, des occupations basses marquées par la violence et la peine.

Word by Word

• काव्य-शिल्प-आदिभिः: by poetry, crafts, etc.
• काव्य-शिल्प-आदिभिः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्य + शिल्प + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘आदि’ = etc.)

• बोधे: in knowledge/understanding
• बोधे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• जवे: in speed/impetus
• जवे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• देव-द्विज-आकरैः: by gods and brahmins (as sources/mines)
• देव-द्विज-आकरैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + द्विज + आकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः—इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः; instrumental

• शौक्रे: in (the portion of) Venus
• शौक्रे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौक्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘of Śukra/Venus’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• रजत-गो-रत्नैः: by silver, cows, and gems
• रजत-गो-रत्नैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजत + गो + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः—इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः; instrumental

• मांदे: in (the portion of) Saturn
• मांदे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांद (प्रातिपदिक; ‘of Manda/Saturn’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• हिंसा-श्रम-अधमैः: by violence, toil, and low (means/people)
• हिंसा-श्रम-अधमैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिंसा + श्रम + अधम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः—इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः; instrumental

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in a Mokṣa-dharma context with applied Jyotiṣa/planetary indications)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

• Budha (Mercury)
• Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)
• Śukra (Venus)
• Śani/Manda (Saturn)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly tendencies (learning, wealth, hardship) as karma-conditioned patterns associated with grahas, encouraging discernment and dharmic choice rather than blind identification with fortune or suffering.

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

By showing that pleasures and pains arise through changing influences, it implicitly directs the seeker to steadiness—taking refuge in dharma and devotion beyond fluctuating material conditions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: a concise mapping of typical results linked to Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn—useful for interpreting conduct, aptitude, and life-circumstances in astrological assessment.