Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 138

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

Devanagari script

षड्वर्गार्द्धस्य त्रिंशस्य त्रिकोणगश्च स्मरगः । सप्तमासस्य तूर्यस्य चतुरस्रगतस्य च ॥ १३८ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaḍvargārddhasya triṃśasya trikoṇagaśca smaragaḥ | saptamāsasya tūryasya caturasragatasya ca || 138 ||

Translation

Quanto à trigésima divisão, que é a metade do grupo sêxtuplo (ṣaḍvarga), há também o fator ‘Smaraga’, ligado a Kāma, situado numa disposição triangular; e, do mesmo modo, para a sétima parte—chamada ‘a quarta’—diz-se que está colocada numa formação quadrangular (quadrada).

Word by Word

• ṣaḍ-varga-arddhasya: of the half of the sixfold group
• ṣaḍ-varga-arddhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ (प्रातिपदिक) + varga (प्रातिपदिक) + arddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘षड्वर्गार्द्ध’ = षड्वर्गस्य अर्द्धम् (half of the sixfold group)

• triṃśasya: of thirty (the thirty-count)
• triṃśasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगानुसार); षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘त्रिंश’ (thirty; technical count)

• trikoṇa-gaḥ: one situated in the trine
• trikoṇa-gaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trikoṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘त्रिकोणग’ = त्रिकोणे गः/स्थितः (one in the trine)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• smara-gaḥ: one situated in Smara (technical)
• smara-gaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: smara (प्रातिपदिक) + ga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘स्मरग’ = स्मरे गः/स्थितः (one in Smara; technical)

• saptamāsasya: of the seventh seat/position
• saptamāsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saptama (प्रातिपदिक) + āsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘सप्तमास’ = सप्तमस्य आसः/स्थानम् (seventh position/seat; technical)

• tūryasya: of the fourth
• tūryasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘तूर्य’ (fourth; technical)

• caturasra-gatasya: of one located in the square
• caturasra-gatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturasra (प्रातिपदिक) + gata (गम् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) — ‘चतुरस्रे गतः’ (gone to/located in the square)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/śāstra mode within Moksha-Dharma discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Smara (Kāma)

FAQs

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

It shows that even within Moksha-Dharma teaching, the Purana preserves precise śāstric classifications—implying that disciplined knowledge (vidyā) supports clarity of mind and right discernment on the path to liberation.

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

This particular verse is technical rather than devotional; indirectly, it frames correct śāstric understanding as a support for a devotee’s ordered life, which can steady the mind for Vishnu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa-style technicality: it references numerical divisions (triṃśa, saptama), a sixfold grouping (ṣaḍvarga), and geometric ‘placements’ (triangle/square) used in structured computations or schematic classifications.