Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 165

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

Devanagari script

कुलिकाश्चोपकुलिका वारवेलास्तथा क्रमात् । प्रहरार्द्धप्रमाणास्ते विज्ञेयाः सूर्यवासरात् ॥ १६५ ॥

Transliteration

kulikāścopakulikā vāravelāstathā kramāt | praharārddhapramāṇāste vijñeyāḥ sūryavāsarāt || 165 ||

Translation

Dans l’ordre, les divisions du temps appelées Kulikā, Upakulikā et Vāravelā doivent être comprises comme mesurant chacune un demi-prahara, compté depuis le jour solaire (à partir du lever du soleil).

Word by Word

• कुलिकाः: kulikās (named time-divisions)
• कुलिकाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुलिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• उपकुलिकाः: upakulikās (sub-divisions)
• उपकुलिकाः: कर्ता (Co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपकुलिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• वार-वेलाः: time-periods of the day (vāra-velās)
• वार-वेलाः: कर्ता (Co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार (प्रातिपदिक) + वेला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वारस्य वेलाः)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘thus/likewise’

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत्/तद्धितान्त-प्रयोगः; पञ्चमी-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययार्थे (ablatival adverb): ‘in order/ क्रमशः’

• प्रहर-अर्द्ध-प्रमाणाः: having half-a-prahara as measure
• प्रहर-अर्द्ध-प्रमाणाः: विशेषण (Adjective of ते)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहर (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्द्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रमाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (प्रहरस्य अर्द्धं प्रमाणं येषाम्)

• ते: they/those
• ते: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• विज्ञेयाः: should be known/understood
• विज्ञेयाः: विधेय (Predicate/भाव्य-प्रयोग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (gerundive/भाव्य): √ज्ञा (अवबोधने) + यत्; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अर्थः ‘ज्ञातव्याः/should be known’

• सूर्य-वासरात्: from Sunday (Sun’s day)
• सूर्य-वासरात्: अपादान (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वासर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सूर्यस्य वासरः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharmic precision: sacred acts gain clarity and steadiness when performed with correct time-reckoning based on the solar day.

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

While not directly devotional, it supports bhakti-practice by defining reliable time-units used to schedule worship, vrata observances, and daily sādhana from sunrise.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (timekeeping): it defines Kulikā/Upakulikā/Vāravelā as half-prahara intervals and anchors their calculation to the sunrise-based solar day.