Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 162

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

Devanagari script

रंध्रायव्यचगः सूर्यादोष्टधीखे सगोर्गुरो । ज्ञाब्धित्र्यायारिगोरात्रिषट्ध्यध्यांत्यगोषु च ॥ १६२ ॥

Transliteration

raṃdhrāyavyacagaḥ sūryādoṣṭadhīkhe sagorguro | jñābdhitryāyārigorātriṣaṭdhyadhyāṃtyagoṣu ca || 162 ||

Translation

ഈ ശ്ലോകം കഥാർത്ഥമല്ല; മന്ത്ര-ന്യാസംപോലെ ധ്വനി-സങ്കേതങ്ങളുടെ ഗൂഢക്രമമാണ്. ‘രന്ധ്ര’ മുതൽ ‘ആയ-വ്യാ-ച-ഗ’ മുതലായ കൂട്ടങ്ങൾ, പിന്നെ ‘സൂര്യ’, ‘ഓഷ്ഠ-ധീ-ഖേ’, ‘സ-ഗോഃ-ഗുരോ’ തുടങ്ങിയ ധ്വനികളുടെ നിശ്ചിത സ്ഥാപനം—ഇത് വിധി/സാങ്കേതിക പ്രയോഗത്തിനായി.

Word by Word

• raṃdhrāya: for the 9th (house) / to the hole (randhra)
• raṃdhrāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṃdhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• avyaca-gaḥ: one going to the 12th (avyaya)
• avyaca-gaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avyaca + ga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष (determinative)

• sūryāt: from the Sun
• sūryāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• oṣṭa-dhī-khe: in (the houses) 2 and 8 (oṣṭa & kha)
• oṣṭa-dhī-khe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: oṣṭa + dhī + kha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Dual (द्विवचन); समासः—द्वन्द्व (copulative)

• sa-goḥ: of Saturn (lit. 'with go')
• sa-goḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa + go (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• guroḥ: of Jupiter
• guroḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• jñābdhi-tryāya: for the 3rd (house) (jñābdhi-tri)
• jñābdhi-tryāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñābdhi + tri + āya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• ari-goḥ: of Mars (ari)
• ari-goḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari + go (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• rātri-ṣaṭ-dhi: in the 6th (house) (rātri-ṣaṭ)
• rātri-ṣaṭ-dhi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri + ṣaṭ + dhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• adhyāṃtya-goṣu: in the 4th and 12th (houses)
• adhyāṃtya-goṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhya + antya + go (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

Narada (within an instructional/technical passage transmitted in Moksha-Dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

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

It functions as a technical mnemonic: spiritual efficacy is implied through precision in sacred sound—showing that correct phonetic sequencing and placement can support sādhanā aimed at purification and mokṣa.

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

Indirectly: it does not narrate bhakti explicitly, but it supports devotional practice by preserving exact mantra/recitation mechanics used in Vishnu-oriented ritual and contemplative disciplines.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics) and related technical recitation/nyāsa conventions—using syllabic clusters and code-words (e.g., sūrya, rātri, ṣaṭ) to encode precise oral instructions.