Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 189

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

Devanagari script

स्थिरेष्वदितिसार्पांत्यपितृमारुतभेषु च । न कुर्याद्रो गमुक्तस्य स्नानमाहींदुशुक्रयोः ॥ १८९ ॥

Transliteration

sthireṣvaditisārpāṃtyapitṛmārutabheṣu ca | na kuryādro gamuktasya snānamāhīṃduśukrayoḥ || 189 ||

Translation

Aux tithis fixes, ainsi qu’aux tithis liés à Aditi, aux serpents, au tithi final, aux Pitṛ et à Vāyu, on ne doit pas accomplir le bain rituel prescrit pour celui qui vient d’être délivré de la maladie; de même, on ne le fera pas aux jours de la Lune et de Vénus (Śukra).

Word by Word

• sthireṣu: in the Sthira (fixed) group(s)
• sthireṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; used as category-name (‘Sthira’ group)

• aditi-sārpa-antya-pitṛ-māruta-bheṣu: in the Aditi, Sārpa, Antya, Pitṛ, and Māruta groups
• aditi-sārpa-antya-pitṛ-māruta-bheṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aditi (प्रातिपदिक) + sārpa (प्रातिपदिक) + antya (प्रातिपदिक) + pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + māruta (प्रातिपदिक) + bha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; समाहार-द्वन्द्वसमास (list of nakṣatra-groups)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• na: not
• na: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• roga-muktasya: of one who is freed from illness
• roga-muktasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: roga (प्रातिपदिक) + mukta (कृदन्त; √muc)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘of one freed from disease’)

• snānam: bathing
• snānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āhīndu-śukrayoḥ: of Āhīndu and Śukra (groups/constellations)
• āhīndu-śukrayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhīndu (प्रातिपदिक) + śukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (‘of Āhīndu and Śukra’)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Moksha Dharma section; dialogue context traditionally aligned with Narada’s instruction to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Pitrs
• Vayu (Maruta)
• Chandra (Indu)
• Shukra (Venus)
• Nagas (Sarpa)

FAQs

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

It teaches that even purificatory rites (like a post-recovery bath) must be aligned with dharmic timing; purity is not only personal (health) but also calendrical (tithi/graha suitability).

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

By emphasizing disciplined observance and correct ritual timing, it supports bhakti as regulated devotion—honoring divine order (ṛta) through careful practice rather than mere impulse.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga-oriented calendrical practice (Jyotiṣa): selecting or avoiding specific tithis and planetary days (Moon/Venus) for a prescribed rite such as snāna.