Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

इषोर्जमासयोः शस्त्रदुर्भिक्षाग्निभयप्रदः । उदितश्चंद्र जः श्रेष्ठो रजतस्फटिकोपमः ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

iṣorjamāsayoḥ śastradurbhikṣāgnibhayapradaḥ | uditaścaṃdra jaḥ śreṣṭho rajatasphaṭikopamaḥ || 52 ||

Translation

Pada bulan Iṣa dan Ūrja, ia menimbulkan ketakutan dari senjata, kelaparan, dan api. Namun terbitnya yang ‘lahir dari Bulan’ adalah paling utama dan mujur, berkilau laksana perak atau kristal.

Word by Word

• iṣoḥ: of Iṣu (month)
• iṣoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• urja-māsayoḥ: of the months Ūrja (and Iṣu)
• urja-māsayoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: urja (प्रातिपदिक) + māsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: urja-māsa; Dual Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), 'of the two months (Iṣu and Ūrja)'

• śastra-durbhikṣa-agni-bhaya-pradaḥ: giver of fear from weapons, famine, and fire
• śastra-durbhikṣa-agni-bhaya-pradaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śastra (प्रातिपदिक) + durbhikṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + agni (प्रातिपदिक) + bhaya (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Multi-member Tatpuruṣa: 'giver of fear from weapons, famine, and fire'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• uditaḥ: risen
• uditaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udita (कृदन्त; √ud/उद्)
• Form: PPP (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with (candrajaḥ)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• candra-jaḥ: Moon-born (Budha/Mercury)
• candra-jaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (ablative/genitive sense): 'born of the Moon'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śreṣṭhaḥ: excellent/best
• śreṣṭhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• rajata-sphaṭika-upamaḥ: like silver and crystal
• rajata-sphaṭika-upamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rajata (प्रातिपदिक) + sphaṭika (प्रातिपदिक) + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: rajata-sphaṭika (karmadhāraya-like within) + upama; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; 'like silver/crystal'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Soma)

FAQs

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

It frames time (māsa/season) and planetary influence (especially the Moon) as dharmic indicators—warning of harmful periods while highlighting that a favorable lunar rise is considered purifying and auspicious.

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

Indirectly: by advising awareness of auspicious and inauspicious times, it supports disciplined devotional life—choosing supportive periods for worship, vows, and steadiness in sādhana despite external fears.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): it links specific months (Iṣa/Ūrja) and the Moon’s rising/ascendancy to predicted outcomes, serving as a practical timing and omen framework.