Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 181

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

Devanagari script

त्रिलग्नभवगैःशेषैर्धराधीशः प्रजायते । सौम्ये वीर्ययुतेंऽगस्थे बलाढ्येशुभगे शुभे ॥ १८१ ॥

Transliteration

trilagnabhavagaiḥśeṣairdharādhīśaḥ prajāyate | saumye vīryayuteṃ'gasthe balāḍhyeśubhage śubhe || 181 ||

Translation

മൂന്ന് ലഗ്നങ്ങളും ഭാവങ്ങളും വഴി ശേഷിക്കുന്ന ശുഭകാരകങ്ങൾ രൂപപ്പെടുകയും, കാരകഗ്രഹം സൗമ്യമായി വീര്യയുക്തമായി തന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിലകൊണ്ട് ബലവാനായി ശുഭഗതിയോടും ശുഭദൃഷ്ടിയോടും കൂടിയിരിക്കുകയുമെങ്കിൽ—അപ്പോൾ ധരാധീശൻ (രാജാവ്) ജനിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• त्रि-लग्न-भव-गैः: by those placed in three lagna-houses
• त्रि-लग्न-भव-गैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + लग्न + भव + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण; ‘moving/placed in three ascendant-houses’

• शेषैः: by the remaining (ones)
• शेषैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• धराधीशः: ruler of the earth (king)
• धराधीशः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरा + अधीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• प्रजायते: is born/arises
• प्रजायते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सौम्ये: in Mercury (Saumya)
• सौम्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (ग्रह-नाम; Mercury ‘Saumya’)

• वीर्य-युते: endowed with strength
• वीर्य-युते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्य + युत (कृदन्त; √युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अङ्ग-स्थे: situated in Aṅga (technical place/house)
• अङ्ग-स्थे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अङ्ग + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण; ‘situated in aṅga’ (technical)

• बल-आढ्ये: rich in strength
• बल-आढ्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शुभ-गे: placed in a benefic (position)
• शुभ-गे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण; ‘in a benefic place/sign’

• शुभे: in auspicious (condition/place)
• शुभे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It frames worldly power (kingship) as arising from ordered causes—strength, auspiciousness, and right placement—implying that even royal fortune follows dharma-governed patterns rather than mere chance.

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

Indirectly: by showing that status and authority depend on conditions and are therefore impermanent, the text nudges the seeker to prioritize moksha-oriented virtues and devotion over pride in worldly rank.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): using lagna (ascendant), bhāva (house) factors, benefic influence, and bala (planetary strength) to judge outcomes such as rajayoga/indications of kingship.