Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179

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

Devanagari script

मूलाद्रा र्हींद्र भं तीक्ष्णं स्वनामसदृशं फलम् । चित्रादित्यंबुविष्ण्वंबांत्याधिमित्रवसूडुषु ॥ १७९ ॥

Transliteration

mūlādrā rhīṃdra bhaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ svanāmasadṛśaṃ phalam | citrādityaṃbuviṣṇvaṃbāṃtyādhimitravasūḍuṣu || 179 ||

Translation

Pour Mūlā et Ārdrā, ainsi que pour Rhīṃdra, Bhaṃ et Tīkṣṇa, on dit que le fruit du rite/mantra correspond au sens même de leurs noms. De même, dans les astérismes nommés Citrā, Āditya, Ambu, Viṣṇu, Ambā, Āntya, Ādhi, Mitra et Vasūḍu, le fruit s’obtient selon leurs désignations respectives.

Word by Word

• mūla-ādrā: Mūla and Ādrā (asterisms)
• mūla-ādrā: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + ādrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (collective as pair), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन/एकवचन (पाठभेदसम्भव); द्वन्द्वः: ‘Mūla and Ādrā’ (nakṣatra-names)

• indrabham: the Indra asterism
• indrabham: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक) + bha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘Indra-asterism’

• tīkṣṇam: sharp / intense
• tīkṣṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīkṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• sva-nāma-sadṛśam: matching its own name
• sva-nāma-sadṛśam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + nāma (प्रातिपदिक) + sadṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘similar to its own name’

• phalam: result / fruit
• phalam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• citrā-ādityam: Citrā and Āditya
• citrā-ādityam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citrā (प्रातिपदिक) + āditya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वः: ‘Citrā and Āditya’

• bhu-viṣṇu: Bhu and Viṣṇu
• bhu-viṣṇu: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhu (प्रातिपदिक) + viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (पाठभेद), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वः: ‘Bhu and Viṣṇu’

• antyā-ādhi-mitra-vasu-ūḍuṣu: in the asterisms called Antyā, Ādhi, Mitra, and Vasu
• antyā-ādhi-mitra-vasu-ūḍuṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antyā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādhi (प्रातिपदिक) + mitra (प्रातिपदिक) + vasu (प्रातिपदिक) + ūḍu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘in the stars/asterisms (ūḍuṣu) [named] Antyā, Ādhi, Mitra, Vasu’ (list as qualifiers)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Moksha-Dharma context, in the dialogic frame associated with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Aditya
• Mitra
• Amba

FAQs

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

It links spiritual practice (japa/vrata/rite) with nakṣatra-based timing, stating that the fruit aligns with the intrinsic meaning or designation of the asterism—an application of dharma through cosmic order (ṛta).

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

By naming Viṣṇu among the technical designations, it implies that acts performed with Viṣṇu-centered intent gain fitting fruits when aligned with auspicious cosmic markers, reinforcing disciplined, time-aware devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (a Vedāṅga): it indicates nakṣatra-based differentiation of results (phala) and encourages selecting appropriate stellar contexts (muhūrta/nakṣatra) for rites and vows.