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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76

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

वामपादे तथा त्रीणि दक्षिणे त्रीणि भानि च । चत्वारि दक्षिणे हस्ते जन्मभाद्र विजस्थितिः ॥ ७६ ॥

vāmapāde tathā trīṇi dakṣiṇe trīṇi bhāni ca | catvāri dakṣiṇe haste janmabhādra vijasthitiḥ || 76 ||

De même, il y a trois signes fastes au pied gauche et trois au pied droit; et quatre à la main droite : cette disposition indique une naissance excellente et un rang éminent, à la manière d’un brahmane.

वामपादेin the left foot
वामपादे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootवाम + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; वामपादे = वामे पादे (locative)
तथाalso/likewise
तथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय/समुच्चयार्थ-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'thus/also')
त्रीणिthree
त्रीणि:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण (numeral adjective)
दक्षिणेin the right (side/foot)
दक्षिणे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण (qualifying an implied noun like पादे)
त्रीणिthree
त्रीणि:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण
भानिluminaries/signs
भानि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootभा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘भानि’ = lights/luminaries (भान्/भा-शब्द)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
चत्वारिfour
चत्वारि:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण
दक्षिणेin the right
दक्षिणे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण (qualifying हस्ते)
हस्तेin the hand
हस्ते:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन
जन्मभाद्रthe birth-(bhādra) [indicator]
जन्मभाद्र:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootजन्म + भाद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; जन्मभाद्रः (janma-bhādraḥ) = ‘birth-constellation/auspicious birth (term)’
विजस्थितिःthe vija-position/state
विजस्थितिः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविज + स्थिति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘विजस्थितिः’ = the position/state of ‘vija’ (technical term)

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in an instructional dialogue on dharma and auspicious signs)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

It links outer indications (auspicious bodily marks) with inner karmic merit, suggesting that dharmic conduct and past merit can manifest as signs of a fortunate birth and a refined station suited for spiritual pursuit.

Indirectly: by describing a 'bhadra janma' and 'vija-sthiti', it points to the kind of disciplined, dharma-aligned life traditionally considered supportive for sustained sādhana—within which Vishnu-bhakti is practiced with steadiness.

A practical omen-and-indication approach akin to traditional lakṣaṇa/saṃudrika-style reading, often associated with applied Jyotiṣa-related culture—using observable signs to infer auspiciousness and social-spiritual suitability.