Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 192

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

Devanagari script

वीणादामपाशकेदारभूशूलयुगगोलकाः । ग्रहैःश्चरभगै राजयोगः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ १९२ ॥

Transliteration

vīṇādāmapāśakedārabhūśūlayugagolakāḥ | grahaiḥścarabhagai rājayogaḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 192 ||

Translation

ഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ ചരരാശികളിലും വിഷമ (പുരുഷ) രാശികളിലും നിലകൊണ്ട് വീണാ, ദാമ, പാശ, കേടാര, ഭൂ, ശൂല, യുഗ, ഗോളക എന്നീ വിന്യാസങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടാക്കുമ്പോൾ അതിനെ രാജയോഗം എന്നു പ്രഖ്യാതമാക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• वीणा-दाम-पाश-केदार-भू-शूल-युग-गोलकाः: (the signs) Vīṇā, Dāma, Pāśa, Kedāra, Bhū, Śūla, Yuga, Golaka
• वीणा-दाम-पाश-केदार-भू-शूल-युग-गोलकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीणा (प्रातिपदिक) + दाम (प्रातिपदिक) + पाश (प्रातिपदिक) + केदार (प्रातिपदिक) + भू (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + युग (प्रातिपदिक) + गोलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/सूची-समास (enumerative)

• ग्रहैः: by the planets
• ग्रहैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• चर-भगैः: by (the) movable (and) fortunate (ones)
• चर-भगैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर (प्रातिपदिक) + भग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (copulative)

• राजयोगः: royal yoga (kingly combination)
• राजयोगः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः योगः)

• प्रकीर्तितः: is proclaimed/declared
• प्रकीर्तितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थ (is proclaimed)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical, Jyotisha-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It links worldly authority (rājya) to cosmic order (graha-sthiti), implying that righteous power is supported when one’s karmic timing aligns with dharma—yet such results remain secondary to mokṣa.

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

Indirectly: by treating rājayoga as a proclaimed but conditional fruit of karma and time, it encourages the devotee to see prosperity as ancillary, while grounding life in higher aims—devotion and liberation—rather than mere status.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: classification of signs as movable (cara) and odd (viṣama) and the use of named planetary configurations as indicators for rājayoga (power, leadership, prosperity).