Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

उद्दिष्टाराशिः संक्षिप्तौ हृतोंऽशै रहितो युतः । इष्टघ्नदृष्टेनैतेन भक्तराशिरनीशितः ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

uddiṣṭārāśiḥ saṃkṣiptau hṛtoṃ'śai rahito yutaḥ | iṣṭaghnadṛṣṭenaitena bhaktarāśiranīśitaḥ || 30 ||

Translation

ഉദ്ദിഷ്ടരാശിയെ സംക്ഷിപ്തമാക്കി, അംശങ്ങളാൽ വിഭജിച്ച്, ആവശ്യത്തിന് കുറയ്ക്കുകയോ കൂട്ടുകയോ ചെയ്ത്—ഈ ‘ഇഷ്ടഘ്ന’ രീതിയിൽ ലഭിക്കുന്ന ദൃഷ്ടഫലപ്രകാരം ഭക്തരാശി (ഭാഗഫല-രാശി) ശരിയായി നിർണ്ണയിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• उद्दिष्ट-राशिः: the specified quantity (rāśi)
• उद्दिष्ट-राशिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्दिष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय—‘उद्दिष्टः (निर्दिष्टः) सः राशिः’

• संक्षिप्तौ: in the abridged (procedure)
• संक्षिप्तौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संक्षिप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √क्षिप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (वैकल्पिकरूपेण नपुंसक/द्विवचनसम्भावना); अधिकरण—‘संक्षेपे/संक्षिप्ते (in the abridged method)’

• हृतः: subtracted/taken away
• हृतः: Karma (कर्म/undergoing action)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृत (कृदन्त; √हृ)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘taken away/subtracted’

• अंशैः: by parts/fractions
• अंशैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण (by parts/fractions)

• रहितः: devoid (of)
• रहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √रह्/रह्-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘devoid of’

• युतः: added/combined
• युतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (कृदन्त; √युज्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘joined/added’

• इष्ट-घ्न-दृष्टेन: by the ‘iṣṭa-destroying/adjusting’ rule seen (method)
• इष्ट-घ्न-दृष्टेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √हन्) + दृष्ट (कृदन्त; √दृश्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘इष्टं घ्नन् (नाशयन्/हन्) येन दृष्टम्’ इति; करण (by the method called iṣṭaghna-dṛṣṭa)

• एतेन: by this
• एतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (by this)

• भक्त-राशिः: the divided quantity/quotient
• भक्त-राशिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √भज्) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘भक्तः (विभक्तः/भागीकृतः) राशिः’

• अनीशितः: not fixed/ungoverned
• अनीशितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनीशित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘not governed/undetermined’ (a technical qualifier)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching technical procedure within Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It emphasizes precision and correctness (anīśita) in dharmic practice: even technical calculations must be performed reliably so that ritual timing and prescribed measures align with śāstra.

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

Indirectly: bhakti is strengthened when observances are done properly; the verse shows that devotion is supported by disciplined, accurate application of śāstric methods rather than guesswork.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa/gaṇita-style calculation—working with quantities (rāśi), division into parts (aṃśa), and multiplication by a chosen factor (iṣṭa-ghna) to obtain a correct quotient/result.