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

ಕುಜ, ಬುಧ, ಗುರು ಮತ್ತು ರವಿ ಶುಕ್ರನಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಸಾಗಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಯುದ್ಧ, ಭಾರೀ ಗಾಳಿ, ದುರ್ಭಿಕ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಜಲನಾಶವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಮಹಾ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ।

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.