Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

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

Devanagari script

शिंश्नापाते च वृषणौ जघने जानुनी तथा । जंघेपादौ चोभघयत्र त्र्यंशैः समुदितैर्वदेत् ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

śiṃśnāpāte ca vṛṣaṇau jaghane jānunī tathā | jaṃghepādau cobhaghayatra tryaṃśaiḥ samuditairvadet || 93 ||

Translation

À la base du membre viril et aux testicules; aux fesses et de même aux genoux; aux jambes et aux pieds—en chacun de ces lieux, on doit énoncer (la mesure ou la position) comme formée de trois parts réunies.

Word by Word

• शिंश्न-अपाते: at the genital region
• शिंश्न-अपाते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिंश्न + अपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular; components: शिंश्न (penis) + अपात (falling/region)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वृषणौ: testicles
• वृषणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; nominative dual

• जघने: in the buttocks/hip region
• जघने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जघन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• जानुनी: knees
• जानुनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; nominative dual

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारार्थक/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb: 'likewise/also')

• जङ्घे: shanks/legs
• जङ्घे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जङ्घा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; nominative dual (Vedic/epic usage for pair)

• पादौ: feet
• पादौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; nominative dual

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उभयत्र: in both places
• उभयत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उभयत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: 'in both places')

• त्रि-अंशैः: by three parts/sections
• त्रि-अंशैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; instrumental plural; dvigu: त्रयः अंशाः

• समुदितैः: combined
• समुदितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-उद्-इ (धातु) → समुदित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; instrumental plural; 'combined/collected'

• वदेत्: should say/declare
• वदेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; parasmaipada

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It treats the body as a mapped field of practice, giving precise loci and proportional divisions so that inner disciplines (such as concentration and regulated practice) are performed with textual exactness rather than guesswork.

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

This specific verse is primarily technical rather than devotional; indirectly, it supports Bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, rule-based practice (niyama) that steadies the practitioner for remembrance and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a śāstric, measurement-oriented approach akin to technical auxiliaries—using precise terminology and proportional reckoning (aṃśa/vibhāga) for correct application in disciplined practice.