Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77

Devanagari script

कर्कातिलग्नगेशौरेवटे जन्माब्जवीक्षिते । मंदे जन्मगते लग्ने बुधसूर्येंदुवीक्षिते ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

karkātilagnageśaurevaṭe janmābjavīkṣite | maṃde janmagate lagne budhasūryeṃduvīkṣite || 77 ||

Translation

कर्कटलग्ने यदि लग्नेशः वृषभे स्थितः, तथा शुक्रः जन्मलग्नं पश्यति; पुनश्च मन्दः लग्ने स्थितो भवति, लग्नं च बुध-सूर्य-चन्द्रैः दृष्टं भवति—एष योगः कथ्यते॥

Word by Word

• karkālilagnage: situated in the ascendant of Cancer or Scorpio
• karkālilagnage: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karkālilagnaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine (qualifying Śauri)

• śaure: Saturn
• śaure: Karta (Subject/कर्ता) in locative absolute construction
• Type: Noun
• Root: śauri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• avaṭe: in a hole or depression
• avaṭe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• janmābjavīkṣite: aspected by the Moon at birth
• janmābjavīkṣite: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: janmābjavīkṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• mande: Saturn
• mande: Karta (Subject/कर्ता) in locative absolute
• Type: Noun
• Root: manda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• janmagate: situated in the birth sign/ascendant
• janmagate: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: janmagata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Masculine

• lagne: in the Ascendant
• lagne: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

• budhasūryeṃduvīkṣite: aspected by Mercury, Sun, and Moon
• budhasūryeṃduvīkṣite: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: budhasūryeṃduvīkṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/vedanga-style passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Saturn
• Mercury
• Sun
• Moon
• Venus
• Cancer
• Taurus

FAQs

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

It shows that the Purana’s moksha-oriented teaching can include Vedanga-style technical knowledge (Jyotisha), using planetary configurations as descriptive indicators within a broader dharma and liberation framework.

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

This specific verse is primarily Jyotisha (astrological configuration) and does not directly teach bhakti practices; its role is supportive—illustrating how traditional knowledge systems can be referenced within Narada Purana’s wider moksha-dharma narrative.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotisha Vedanga: the verse highlights lagna (ascendant), lagneśa (ascendant lord), graha-sthāna (planetary placement), and graha-dṛṣṭi (planetary aspects) involving Saturn, Mercury, Sun, Moon, and Venus.