Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

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

Devanagari script

कुजज्ञजीवरविजाः शुक्रस्याग्रेसरा यदि । युद्धातिवायुर्दुर्भिक्षजलनाशकरामताः ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

kujajñajīvaravijāḥ śukrasyāgresarā yadi | yuddhātivāyurdurbhikṣajalanāśakarāmatāḥ || 72 ||

Translation

Si Mars, Mercure, Jupiter et le Soleil précèdent Vénus (Śukra), cela indique la guerre, des vents impétueux, la famine et la destruction des eaux, apportant une grande affliction.

Word by Word

• कुज-ज्ञ-जीव-रवि-जाः: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and the Sun
• कुज-ज्ञ-जीव-रवि-जाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुज (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बुध’ हेतु) + जीव (प्रातिपदिक; ‘गुरु’ हेतु) + रवि (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √जन् ‘to be born’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (copulative): Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Sun (as a group)

• शुक्रस्य: of Venus
• शुक्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• अग्रे-सराः: going in front; preceding
• अग्रे-सराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सर (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √सृ ‘to go’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (कुजज्ञजीवरविजाः): ‘अग्रे गच्छन्ति’

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), शर्तार्थक-सम्बन्धबोधक (conditional conjunction)

• युद्ध-अति-वायुः: war and violent winds
• युद्ध-अति-वायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अति (अव्यय) + वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः: ‘युद्धं च अतिवायुः च’ इत्यर्थे फलनिर्देशः (as a result phrase)

• दुर्भिक्ष-जल-नाश-कराः: causing destruction of water (scarcity) and famine
• दुर्भिक्ष-जल-नाश-कराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्भिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + जल (प्रातिपदिक) + नाश (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √कृ ‘to do/make’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (अग्रे-सराः/ग्रहाः): ‘नाशं कुर्वन्ति’

• अमताः: inauspicious
• अमताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण; पाठभेदसम्भवः—‘अमताः’ = ‘अनिष्टाः/अशुभाः’ इत्यर्थे (unfavourable)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the context of graha-nimitta/astrological indications)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Mars (Kuja)
• Mercury (Budha/Jña)
• Jupiter (Jīva/Bṛhaspati)
• Sun (Ravi)
• Venus (Śukra)

FAQs

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

It frames social calamities as dharmic warnings revealed through Jyotiṣa-nimitta, urging rulers and householders to restore balance through righteous conduct, charity, and propitiatory rites.

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

Though technical, it supports Bhakti indirectly: when ominous signs arise, devotees are guided to take refuge in dharma and worship (especially Viṣṇu-centered śānti practices) rather than fear, converting anxiety into disciplined devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse gives a predictive rule—specific grahas preceding Venus are read as portents of war, storms, famine, and water-related destruction, informing śānti and governance decisions.