Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91

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

Devanagari script

लग्राशयसमानांगोबालिखेटंसमोपि वा । चंद्रनंदांशवद्वर्णः शीर्षाद्यंगविभाग युक् ॥ ९१ ॥

Transliteration

lagrāśayasamānāṃgobālikheṭaṃsamopi vā | caṃdranaṃdāṃśavadvarṇaḥ śīrṣādyaṃgavibhāga yuk || 91 ||

Translation

Son corps est bien proportionné et harmonieux, tel un agencement de bon augure ou un alignement égal. Son teint brille comme les doux rayons de la Lune, et ses membres sont correctement distingués et ordonnés, à commencer par la tête.

Word by Word

• लग्न-आशय-सम-अङ्ग: having limbs corresponding to the ascendant and sign
• लग्न-आशय-सम-अङ्ग: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लग्न-आशय-सम-अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक; लग्न + आशय + सम + अङ्ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वर्णः)

• बालि-खेट-समः: equal to the ‘bāli-kheṭa’ (a technical planet/class)
• बालि-खेट-समः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बालि-खेट-सम (प्रातिपदिक; बालि + खेट + सम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्धसूचक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle)

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• चन्द्र-नन्द-अंश-वत्-वर्णः: a color like the Moon’s pleasing ray/portion
• चन्द्र-नन्द-अंश-वत्-वर्णः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र-नन्द-अंश-वत्-वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; चन्द्र + नन्द + अंश + वत् + वर्ण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘-वत्’ तुल्यत्वे (having/like)

• शीर्ष-आदि-अङ्ग-विभाग: division of limbs beginning with the head
• शीर्ष-आदि-अङ्ग-विभाग: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीर्ष-आदि-अङ्ग-विभाग (प्रातिपदिक; शीर्ष + आदि + अङ्ग + विभाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मपदम् (object)

• युक्: endowed with/connected with
• युक्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (present participle/शतृ-प्रायः; ‘युक्त’ अर्थे), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वर्णः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It presents auspicious characteristics of an elevated person—inner harmony expressed outwardly as symmetry, balance, and a serene, moon-like radiance—signifying sattva, purity, and spiritual maturity.

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

While not directly prescribing a bhakti practice, it implies that sustained purity and God-centered living culminate in calmness and luminous serenity—traits often associated with steady devotion and a purified mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses lakṣaṇa-style description (traditional mark-based assessment) and imagery resonant with Jyotiṣa symbolism (moon-like lustre), though it functions primarily as spiritual characterization rather than a technical astrological rule.