Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules

Devanagari script

विकचाख्या गुरुसुता वेष्टा याम्ये स्थिता अपि । सूक्ष्माः शुक्ला बुधसुताश्चौररोगभयप्रदाः ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

vikacākhyā gurusutā veṣṭā yāmye sthitā api | sūkṣmāḥ śuklā budhasutāścaurarogabhayapradāḥ || 104 ||

Translation

Vikacā — dite fille de Guru (Bṛhaspati) — et Veṣṭā, bien que placées dans le quartier du sud, sont subtiles et d’un éclat blanc. Ces « fils de Budha » deviennent cause de crainte, faisant redouter voleurs et maladies.

Word by Word

• vikacākhyāḥ: named ‘Vikaca’
• vikacākhyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikaca + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/नामधेय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—विकच-आख्य (विकच इति आख्या येषाम्)

• gurusutāḥ: sons of Guru (Jupiter)
• gurusutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru + suta (प्रातिपदिक; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—गुरु-सुत (गुरोः सुताः)

• veṣṭāḥ: encircling/enveloping
• veṣṭāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: veṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• yāmye: in the southern quarter
• yāmye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; दिक्-विशेषः ‘दक्षिणदिक्’

• sthitāḥ: situated
• sthitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धातु) + ta (कृदन्त; स्थित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/ta) ‘standing/placed’

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) ‘also/even’

• sūkṣmāḥ: subtle, minute
• sūkṣmāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sūkṣma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• śuklāḥ: white
• śuklāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• budhasutāḥ: sons of Budha (Mercury)
• budhasutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha + suta (प्रातिपदिक; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—बुध-सुत (बुधस्य सुताः)

• caurarogabhayapradāḥ: causing fear of thieves and disease
• caurarogabhayapradāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caura + roga + bhaya + prada (प्रातिपदिक; तत्पुरुष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—चौर-रोग-भय-प्रद (चौरात् रोगात् च भयम् प्रददाति)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma/knowledge context; astrological side-note)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Guru (Bṛhaspati/Jupiter)
• Budha (Mercury)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly fear (theft, illness) as a predictable effect within the Jyotiṣa order, encouraging the seeker to move from anxiety about omens toward steadiness and Mokṣa-oriented discernment.

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

Indirectly: by acknowledging fear-producing conditions in worldly life, it supports the Bhakti stance of taking refuge in the Divine rather than being overwhelmed by adverse signs.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa—classification of stellar/planetary indications and their predicted outcomes, specifically fear connected with theft (caura) and disease (roga).