Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

आधानेंदुद्वादशांशा पापास्तद्राशिभिः पुरः ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

ādhāneṃdudvādaśāṃśā pāpāstadrāśibhiḥ puraḥ || 66 ||

Translation

Au moment de l’ādhāna (conception), les douze divisions lunaires (dvādaśāṃśa) sont tenues pour défavorables lorsqu’elles sont affligées par des influences maléfiques, surtout lorsqu’elles précèdent — ou sont placées avant — les signes du zodiaque correspondants.

Word by Word

• आधाने: at conception
• आधाने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• इन्दु-द्वादश-अंशाः: the Moon’s twelve divisions
• इन्दु-द्वादश-अंशाः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादश (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (Tatpuruṣa) with internal द्विगु, ‘इन्दोः द्वादश अंशाः’ = twelve parts of the Moon; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पापाः: inauspicious
• पापाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तत्-राशिभिः: by those signs (rāśis)
• तत्-राशिभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (Tatpuruṣa), ‘तैः राशिभिः’ = by those zodiac-signs; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पुरः: before/in front
• पुरः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/preposition): ‘in front/before’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/astrological-ritual context within Moksha-Dharma)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It highlights that dharmic life includes mindful alignment of saṃskāras with cosmic order; correct timing supports sattva and harmony, which in turn aids the broader Moksha-oriented life.

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

Indirectly: it frames household rites as offerings performed with care; such disciplined dharma becomes supportive ground for steady Vishnu-bhakti rather than being driven by negligence or compulsion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: assessing the Moon’s dvādaśāṃśa (a divisional factor) and malefic influence in relation to rāśis to judge auspiciousness for the ādhāna-saṃskāra.