Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

व्याध्यग्निचौरशस्त्रास्त्रभयदः प्राणिनां भवेत् । अनावृष्टिं भूम्ननिभः करोति सुरपूजितः ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

vyādhyagnicauraśastrāstrabhayadaḥ prāṇināṃ bhavet | anāvṛṣṭiṃ bhūmnanibhaḥ karoti surapūjitaḥ || 58 ||

Translation

Il devient pour les êtres une source de crainte par la maladie, le feu, les voleurs, les armes et les traits ; et ce puissant, vénéré même par les dieux, fait naître la sécheresse sur la terre (manque de pluie).

Word by Word

• व्याध्यग्निचौरशस्त्रास्त्रभयदः: giving fear from disease, fire, thieves, weapons and missiles
• व्याध्यग्निचौरशस्त्रास्त्रभयदः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्याधि + अग्नि + चौर + शस्त्र + अस्त्र + भय + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः (बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः) ‘व्याधि-अग्नि-चौर-शस्त्र-अस्त्र-भयम् ददाति’ इति

• प्राणिनाम्: of living beings
• प्राणिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राणिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• भवेत्: would be/becomes
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अनावृष्टिम्: drought/lack of rain
• अनावृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनावृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भूम्ननिभः: resembling the earth/ground
• भूम्ननिभः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूमन् + निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भूम्नः निभः = like the earth/ground)

• करोति: makes/causes
• करोति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सुरपूजितः: worshipped by the gods
• सुरपूजितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुर + पूजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः ‘सुरैः पूजितः’ (देवपूजित)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse links worldly terrors—disease, fire, theft, violence, and drought—to a powerful adverse influence arising from unrighteousness, implying that restoring dharma and spiritual alignment is essential for peace and prosperity.

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

By highlighting the spread of fear and suffering when dharma declines, the verse indirectly supports Bhakti and righteous conduct as protective forces—devotion and ethical living stabilize both the individual and the wider world.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to the practical concern of anāvṛṣṭi (drought), which connects to traditional Jyotiṣa-based timing and dharmic ritual frameworks used for maintaining seasonal order and social well-being, though no specific Vedanga procedure is detailed in this single shloka.