Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

कुजेक्षितेपुमांशेदुहिता क्लीब जन्मदा । समे सितेन्दू ओजस्था ज्ञारांगोज्या नृवीक्षितौ ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

kujekṣitepumāṃśeduhitā klība janmadā | same sitendū ojasthā jñārāṃgojyā nṛvīkṣitau || 55 ||

Translation

കുജന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടി പുമാംശത്തിൽ പതിച്ചാൽ പുത്രി ജനിക്കും; ക്ലീബത്വസൂചനയും ഉണ്ടാകാം. ശുക്രനും ചന്ദ്രനും സമമായി ഓജസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ നിന്നാൽ ജനനം ബലസമ്പന്നമാകും; ബുധ-സൂര്യ-കുജയോഗവും ലഗ്നത്തിൽ ഗുരുദൃഷ്ടിയും ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പുത്രജന്മം സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• kujekṣite: aspected by Mars
• kujekṣite: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kujekṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• pumāṃśe: in male amsha (part)
• pumāṃśe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pumāṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• duhitā: daughter
• duhitā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duhitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• klībam: neuter/eunuch
• klībam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: klība (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• janmadā: giver of birth
• janmadā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: janmada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• same: in even (sign)
• same: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• sitendū: Venus and Moon
• sitendū: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sitendu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• ojasthāḥ: situated in odd
• ojasthāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ojastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• jñārāṅgojyāḥ: Mercury, Mars, Lagna, and Jupiter
• jñārāṅgojyāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñārāṅgojya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• nṛvīkṣitau: aspected by male planets
• nṛvīkṣitau: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nṛvīkṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Mars (Kuja)
• Venus (Shukra)
• Moon (Indu)
• Mercury (Budha/Jña)
• Sun (Surya)
• Jupiter (Guru)

FAQs

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

It shows that the Purana preserves Vedanga knowledge (Jyotisha) alongside Moksha Dharma—using cosmic order (graha-dharma) to read embodied outcomes, while implying that higher liberation still transcends such results.

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

Indirectly: by mapping worldly outcomes to planetary conditions, it encourages detachment from birth-based fortunes and supports turning the mind toward steadier refuge—Vishnu-bhakti—beyond fluctuating karmic indicators.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Jyotisha: rules about planetary aspects/conjunctions (Mars’ aspect, Venus–Moon balance, and combinations involving Mercury/Sun/Mars with benefic aspect) used to judge progeny indications in a nativity.