Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 155

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

Devanagari script

वृद्धाविनात्सादिधिया मंगा मायारिगो विधोः । केंद्राष्टापार्थगः स्वर्क्षान्मंदाद्गोष्टायकेंद्रगः ॥ १५५ ॥

Transliteration

vṛddhāvinātsādidhiyā maṃgā māyārigo vidhoḥ | keṃdrāṣṭāpārthagaḥ svarkṣānmaṃdādgoṣṭāyakeṃdragaḥ || 155 ||

Translation

മംഗളം ശനിയുടെ സംയോഗം/പ്രഭാവം മൂലം പീഡിതബുദ്ധിയാകുമ്പോൾ അത് ചന്ദ്രന്റെ ശത്രുവാകുന്നു. കേന്ദ്രത്തിലോ എട്ടാം ഭാവത്തിലോ നിലകൊണ്ട്, സ്വരാശിയിലായാലും, ശനി-പ്രഭാവം മൂലം നീചസംഗവും കൂട്ടംപോലുള്ള (ഹീന) പരിസരത്തിൽ ബന്ധനവും ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു—പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ശനി കേന്ദ്രസ്ഥനായാൽ।

Word by Word

• वृद्धा-विनात्: from/without increase (technical)
• वृद्धा-विनात्: Apadana/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वृद्धा (प्रातिपदिक) + विनात् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; स्रोत/हेतुवाचक (ablatival adverbial)

• स-आदि-धिया: with initial understanding (technical)
• स-आदि-धिया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + धिया/धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सादिधी = ‘with initial intellect’, technical)

• मङ्गा: Maṅgā (name/technical term)
• मङ्गा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• माया-अरि-गः: one going to the enemy of māyā (technical epithet)
• माया-अरि-गः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मायारिः + गः)

• विधोः: of the Moon
• विधोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• केन्द्र-अष्ट-पार्थ-गः: one going to the ‘eight central parts’ (technical)
• केन्द्र-अष्ट-पार्थ-गः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अष्ट (संख्या) + पार्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (…गः = ‘going to …’)

• स्व-ऋक्षान्: one’s own lunar mansions/stars
• स्व-ऋक्षान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्वऋक्ष = ‘own stars/asterisms’)

• मन्दात्: from the slow one (Saturn/technical)
• मन्दात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन

• गो-ष्टाय-केन्द्र-गः: one going to the ‘goṣṭāya center’ (technical)
• गो-ष्टाय-केन्द्र-गः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + ष्टाय (प्रातिपदिक) + केन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (…केन्द्रगः = ‘going to the center’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the indications of graha-yogas)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Mangala (Mars)
• Chandra (Moon)
• Shani (Saturn)

FAQs

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

It frames planetary afflictions as karmic indicators: when harsh influences dominate the mind (afflicted buddhi), one is drawn toward degrading associations and restrictive circumstances, which obstruct dharma and inner clarity needed for moksha.

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

By implication, it shows that disturbed mental tendencies and bad company arise from adverse karmic patterns; bhakti is protected by seeking sattvic association (satsaṅga) and disciplines that steady the mind against such afflictions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse uses house-based logic (kendra, aṣṭama) and graha relations (Mars afflicted by Saturn, hostility to the Moon) to describe concrete life-results of specific planetary placements.