Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

एतल्लक्षणसंपन्ना प्रसीतिर्विजने तदा । मंदर्क्षांशे विधौ तुर्ये मंददृष्टेऽब्जगेऽपि वा ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

etallakṣaṇasaṃpannā prasītirvijane tadā | maṃdarkṣāṃśe vidhau turye maṃdadṛṣṭe'bjage'pi vā || 84 ||

Translation

Une naissance dotée de ces signes survient alors en un lieu retiré : lorsque la Lune se tient dans une demeure lunaire douce et dans son quatrième pada, et que l’influence de Saturne est légère, même si Mercure est lui aussi affaibli.

Word by Word

• एतत्-लक्षण-संपन्ना: endowed with these characteristics
• एतत्-लक्षण-संपन्ना: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + संपन्न (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त ‘संपन्न’, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular qualifying प्रसीतिः

• प्रसीतिः: delivery/childbirth
• प्रसीतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

• विजने: in a solitary place
• विजने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• मन्द-अर्क्ष-अंशे: in Saturn’s star-portion
• मन्द-अर्क्ष-अंशे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्क्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (astrol.: in Saturn’s nakṣatra-portion)

• विधौ: when the Moon is (there)
• विधौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (Moon)

• तुर्ये: in the fourth (house/position)
• तुर्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (in the fourth)

• मन्द-दृष्टे: when aspected by Saturn
• मन्द-दृष्टे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + दृष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त ‘दृष्ट’, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular (when aspected by Saturn)

• अब्ज-गे: even when (it is) with Mercury
• अब्ज-गे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative singular; ‘abjaga’ = ‘born in water’ → Mercury (Budha) (astrol.)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical indications; Jyotiṣa-style criteria within Moksha-dharma discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Shani (Saturn)
• Budha (Mercury)

FAQs

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

It links dharmic/auspicious outcomes with cosmic timing, showing that the Purana integrates Moksha-dharma with Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa to describe when favorable conditions naturally arise.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing auspicious timing and supportive conditions, it implies that disciplined, dharmic ordering of life (including right times) can aid steadiness of mind—useful for sustained Vishnu-bhakti and sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: assessment of nakṣatra segments (ṛkṣāṃśa), lunar quarter (turya/pāda), and planetary strength/aspects—especially Saturn (manda) and Mercury (Budha)—for judging auspiciousness.