Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96

Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā

Devanagari script

यस्मिन्संज्ञास्रयः खेटा अंगेस्युस्तत्र निश्चितम् । व्रणोशुभकृतः पृष्टेतनौ राशिसमाश्रिते ॥ ९६ ॥

Transliteration

yasminsaṃjñāsrayaḥ kheṭā aṃgesyustatra niścitam | vraṇośubhakṛtaḥ pṛṣṭetanau rāśisamāśrite || 96 ||

Translation

確かに、諸惑星がその示す座として身のいずれの部位に宿るなら、まさにその部位に不吉によって生じた傷が現れる。ラ―シ（星座）が身体に寄るとき——とりわけ「タヌ（身）」の指示では背に寄る——この結果が顕れる。

Word by Word

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• संज्ञा-आश्रयः: the seat of the designation
• संज्ञा-आश्रयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संज्ञा + आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular; components: संज्ञा (designation) + आश्रय (support/seat)

• खेटाः: planets
• खेटाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खेट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; nominative plural; 'planets/astral bodies'

• अङ्गेषु: in the limbs/body-parts
• अङ्गेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; locative plural

• स्युः: would be/should be
• स्युः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; parasmaipada

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: 'there/in that case')

• निश्चितम्: certain/definite
• निश्चितम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-√चि (धातु) → निश्चित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; used adverbially: 'certainly/definitely'

• व्रणः: wound/mark
• व्रणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular

• अशुभ-कृतः: caused by inauspiciousness
• अशुभ-कृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशुभ + कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular agreeing with व्रणः; components: अशुभ (inauspicious) + कृत (made)

• पृष्ठे: on the back
• पृष्ठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• तनौ: on the body
• तनौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• राशि-समाश्रिते: when situated in a zodiac sign
• राशि-समाश्रिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राशि + सम्-आ-श्रि (धातु) → समाश्रित (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular agreeing with (पृष्ठे/तनौ) understood; components: राशि (zodiac sign) + समाश्रित (resting in)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical, Vedanga-style astrological context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

The verse frames physical afflictions (like wounds) as karma-phala interpreted through Jyotiṣa: bodily events are read as outcomes of inauspicious influences, encouraging dharmic correction and inner discipline rather than mere fatalism.

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

While technical in tone, it supports Bhakti indirectly by urging the seeker to respond to adversity with purification—taking refuge in dharma, prayer, and remembrance—rather than anxiety, thus aligning life’s omens with spiritual practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: the method of mapping grahas (kheṭas) and rāśis to specific body parts (aṅga) to infer concrete results such as injury or sores, especially when inauspicious factors operate.