Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

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

Devanagari script

लग्नाधिपे बलयुतशीत्यब्दं त्वायुरीरितम् । सवीर्ये सत्सु केंद्रेषु त्रिंशच्छुद्धियुतेऽष्टमे ॥ ११४ ॥

Transliteration

lagnādhipe balayutaśītyabdaṃ tvāyurīritam | savīrye satsu keṃdreṣu triṃśacchuddhiyute'ṣṭame || 114 ||

Translation

ലഗ്നാധിപൻ ബലയുക്തനായാൽ ആയുസ്സ് എൺപത് വർഷമെന്ന് പറയുന്നു. അവൻ വീര്യവാനായി കേന്ദ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുകയും, അഷ്ടമഭാവം ത്രിംശത്-ശുദ്ധി (ബലമാനം/ശുദ്ധത) യുക്തമാകുകയും ചെയ്താൽ, പൂർണ്ണായുസ്സ് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• लग्न-अधिपे: in the ascendant-lord
• लग्न-अधिपे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लग्नाधिप (प्रातिपदिक) [लग्न + अधिप]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; locative singular

• बल-युत-शीतिअब्दम्: eighty years endowed with strength
• बल-युत-शीतिअब्दम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलयुतशीत्यब्द (प्रातिपदिक) [बल + युत + शीतिअब्द]
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; accusative singular (measure/extent)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय; particle

• आयुः: lifespan
• आयुः: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; nominative singular

• ईरितम्: is stated/declared
• ईरितम्: विधेय (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु) → ईरित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; here predicate: ‘is said’

• स-वीर्ये: when strong
• स-वीर्ये: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक) [स + वीर्य]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; locative singular

• सत्सु: in good/auspicious (positions)
• सत्सु: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural

• केंद्रेषु: in kendras (angular houses)
• केंद्रेषु: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केंद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural

• त्रिंशत्-शुद्धि-युते: when joined with thirty (years) of correction/purity
• त्रिंशत्-शुद्धि-युते: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिंशच्छुद्धियुत (प्रातिपदिक) [त्रिंशत् + शुद्धि + युत]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; locative singular

• अष्टमे: in the eighth (house)
• अष्टमे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्टम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; locative singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/Jyotisha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Lagna
• Lagnadhipa
• Kendra
• Aṣṭama-bhāva

FAQs

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

It frames Jyotiṣa as a Vedāṅga tool: by understanding longevity indicators (āyurdaya), one is urged to prioritize dharma and mokṣa-oriented living within the known limits of human life.

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

Indirectly: by indicating a stable, full lifespan when the lagna lord and key houses are strong, it supports the idea of using favorable embodied life for sustained sādhana—especially steady devotion and disciplined practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa—specifically āyurdaya calculation: strength of the lagna lord, kendra placement, and an eighth-house strength/purity metric (triṃśacchuddhi) used to judge the span of life.