Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 186

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

Devanagari script

मृदुध्रुवक्षिप्रभेषु पितृवायुवसूडुषु । समूलभेषु बीजोप्तिरत्युत्कृष्टफलप्रदा ॥ १८६ ॥

Transliteration

mṛdudhruvakṣiprabheṣu pitṛvāyuvasūḍuṣu | samūlabheṣu bījoptiratyutkṛṣṭaphalapradā || 186 ||

Translation

Lorsque l’on sème sous les demeures lunaires dites Mṛdu, Dhruva ou Kṣipra, et aussi sous celles liées aux Pitṛ, à Vāyu et aux Vasus—surtout quand l’astérisme est « avec racine » (sa-mūla)—la mise en terre des semences donne des fruits d’une excellence incomparable.

Word by Word

• mṛdu-dhruva-kṣipra-bheṣu: in the (nakṣatra-)groups Mṛdu, Dhruva, and Kṣipra
• mṛdu-dhruva-kṣipra-bheṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛdu (प्रातिपदिक) + dhruva (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक) + bha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; समाहार-द्वन्द्वसमास (collective dvandva)

• pitṛ-vāyu-vasu-ūḍuṣu: in the Pitṛ, Vāyu, Vasu, and Ūḍu groups
• pitṛ-vāyu-vasu-ūḍuṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + vāyu (प्रातिपदिक) + vasu (प्रातिपदिक) + ūḍu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; समाहार-द्वन्द्वसमास

• sa-mūla-bheṣu: in the ‘with-root’ (samūla) group(s)
• sa-mūla-bheṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + bha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; कर्मधारयसमास (‘with roots’ as qualifier)

• bīja-uptiḥ: seed-sowing
• bīja-uptiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bīja (प्रातिपदिक) + upti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘sowing of seeds’)

• ati-utkṛṣṭa-phala-pradā: giving extremely excellent fruit
• ati-utkṛṣṭa-phala-pradā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + utkṛṣṭa (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + pradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (‘giver of exceedingly excellent fruit’), agrees with bīja-uptiḥ

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-Dharma context while citing applied Vedic timing/auspiciousness rules)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Vayu
• Vasus

FAQs

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

It shows that Dharma includes aligning human action with cosmic order (ṛta) through proper timing; even practical acts like sowing become harmonized and fruitful when performed under auspicious nakṣatras and deity-linked stellar influences.

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

While not directly prescribing bhakti practices, it reflects the bhakti-informed worldview of offering disciplined, well-timed action as a sacred duty—treating worldly work as aligned with divine governance (deities such as the Pitṛs, Vāyu, and Vasus).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse uses nakṣatra groupings (Mṛdu, Dhruva, Kṣipra), deity-associations (Pitṛ, Vāyu, Vasu), and a technical classification (sa-mūla) to guide auspicious agricultural timing for superior yield.