Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

अथेंदोश्च कला ज्ञेया ह्यमृता मानदा पुनः । पूषा तुष्टिश्च पुष्टिश्च रतिश्च धृतिसंज्ञिकाः ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

atheṃdośca kalā jñeyā hyamṛtā mānadā punaḥ | pūṣā tuṣṭiśca puṣṭiśca ratiśca dhṛtisaṃjñikāḥ || 28 ||

Translation

Ensuite, il faut connaître les kalās (parts) de la Lune : Amṛtā, Mānadā ; puis encore Pūṣā, Tuṣṭi, Puṣṭi, Rati, et celles qui portent le nom de Dhṛti.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then/now)

• indoḥ: of the Moon (Indu)
• indoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction ‘and’)

• kalāḥ: digits/parts (kalās)
• kalāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• jñeyāḥ: are to be known
• jñeyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jñā (धातु) + ya (कृदन्त)
• Form: विधेय-विशेषणरूप कृदन्त (gerundive/भाव्य), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘to be known’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: indeed)

• amṛtā: Amṛtā (a name)
• amṛtā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amṛtā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mānadā: Mānadā (giver of honour; a name)
• mānadā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māna + dā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (mānaṃ dadāti)

• punaḥ: again/further
• punaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति/क्रम (again/further)

• pūṣā: Pūṣā (a name)
• pūṣā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tuṣṭiḥ: Tuṣṭi (contentment; a name)
• tuṣṭiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tuṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• puṣṭiḥ: Puṣṭi (nourishment; a name)
• puṣṭiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• ratiḥ: Rati (delight; a name)
• ratiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• dhṛtisaṃjñikāḥ: called ‘Dhṛti’ (designation)
• dhṛtisaṃjñikāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhṛti + saṃjñikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (dhṛti-saṃjñā yāsām) ‘having the designation Dhṛti’

Speaker

Narada (in instructional dialogue, enumerating technical names)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It preserves sacred calendrical knowledge by naming the Moon’s kalās, supporting dharmic timing (muhūrta, tithi-based observances) where cosmic order is treated as an aid to right practice.

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

Indirectly: by clarifying lunar phase nomenclature used to determine vrata and worship timings, it helps devotees align Vishnu-oriented observances with proper tithi and lunar calculations.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astral/celestial computation): the verse lists technical names associated with lunar portions/phases used in traditional calendrics and ritual scheduling.