Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

खर्तुदस्नाविपद्वेदाः शीघ्नकर्मणि कीर्तिताः । ओजयुग्मांतरगुणाभुजज्यात्रिज्ययोद्धृताः ॥ १०५ ॥

Transliteration

khartudasnāvipadvedāḥ śīghnakarmaṇi kīrtitāḥ | ojayugmāṃtaraguṇābhujajyātrijyayoddhṛtāḥ || 105 ||

Translation

ഖർത്തു, ദസ്നാ, വിപദ് മുതലായ വൈദിക പദങ്ങൾ ശീഘ്രഗണനയുടെ നിയമങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് പറയപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. ‘ഓജ’ (വിചിത്ര പദങ്ങൾ) യುಗ്മത്തിലെ ഇടക്കാല ഘടകങ്ങൾ എടുത്ത്, ഭുജ-ജ്യാ, ത്രി-ജ്യാ (ജ്യാ, ത്രിജ്യാ) അളവുകൾ പ്രയോഗിച്ചാണ് ഇവ ലഭിക്കുന്നത്.

Word by Word

• खर्तुदस्नाविपद्वेदाः: (terms) khartu-dasnā-avipad-vedas (technical set)
• खर्तुदस्नाविपद्वेदाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख + ऋतु + दस् + न + अविपद् + वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुपद-समास (पाठ/पदच्छेदः संदिग्धः)

• शीघ्नकर्मणि: in the operation of ‘śīghna’ (fast motion)
• शीघ्नकर्मणि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीघ्न + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘कर्मणि’ अधिकरणे

• कीर्तिताः: are stated / are mentioned
• कीर्तिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः

• ओजयुग्मांतरगुणाभुजज्यात्रिज्ययोद्धृताः: extracted/derived by (using) ojas, paired-interval factors, bhujajyā and trijyā
• ओजयुग्मांतरगुणाभुजज्यात्रिज्ययोद्धृताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ओजस् + युग्म + अन्तर + गुण + भुजज्या + त्रिज्या + उद्-धृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (P.P.P.), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-समासः (गणित-परिभाषा)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It shows that the Purana preserves not only devotion and dharma, but also precise Vedanga knowledge—especially Jyotisha—supporting correct timing and understanding of Vedic practice.

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

Indirectly: by grounding ritual timing and sacred observances in accurate Jyotisha computation, it supports disciplined worship—an aid to steady Vishnu-bhakti even when the verse itself is technical.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Jyotisha and computational astronomy/ganita—specifically ‘swift computation’ methods and trigonometric measures like bhuja-jyā (sine) and tri-jyā used to derive intermediate factors.