Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

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

Devanagari script

अग्निहोत्रगृहे जीवोऽर्को भूषाभरणे गृहे । शिल्पालये बुधो जन्म कुर्याद्बलसमन्वितः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

agnihotragṛhe jīvo'rko bhūṣābharaṇe gṛhe | śilpālaye budho janma kuryādbalasamanvitaḥ || 79 ||

Translation

അഗ്നിഹോത്രം നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന ഗൃഹത്തിൽ ഗുരു (ബൃഹസ്പതി) ബലവാനാകുന്നു; ആഭരണ-അലങ്കാരഗൃഹത്തിൽ സൂര്യൻ ബലം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു; ശില്പാലയത്തിൽ ബുധൻ ജന്മത്തിൽ തന്നെ ബലസമ്പന്നനായി കഴിവ് നൽകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• agnihotragṛhe: in the house of fire sacrifice
• agnihotragṛhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agnihotragṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

• jīvaḥ: Jupiter
• jīvaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• arkaḥ: Sun
• arkaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• bhūṣābharaṇe: decorated with ornaments
• bhūṣābharaṇe: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūṣābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

• śilpālaye: in a workshop/house of arts
• śilpālaye: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śilpālaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

• budhaḥ: Mercury
• budhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• janma: birth
• janma: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Neuter

• kuryāt: should cause/make
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-Lin (Optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• balasamanvitaḥ: endowed with strength
• balasamanvitaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balasamanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-Dharma context with Jyotiṣa-style correlations)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Jupiter (Jīva/Bṛhaspati)
• Sun (Arka)
• Mercury (Budha)
• Agnihotra

FAQs

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

It links everyday household orientation (ritual fire, aesthetic luxury, or craftsmanship) with the strengthening of specific grahas, implying that dharmic habits and environments shape both inner disposition and karmic outcomes.

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

Indirectly, it suggests that disciplined dharmic living—especially Vedic rites like Agnihotra—purifies the home and supports sattva, which becomes a stable foundation for Vishnu-bhakti and moksha-oriented life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse uses graha-terms (Jīva, Arka, Budha) and the idea of bala (planetary strength) to show how conduct and setting correlate with astrological indications.