Shloka 158 - Adhyaya 55 - Second Quarter - Purva Bhaga | Tamil | Vedapath

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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 158

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

Devanagari script

धर्मायारिसतांत्येर्कात्साद्यत्रिस्वगता स्वभात् । षट्खायाष्टाब्धिखोष्विज्यात्सहाद्येषु विलग्नतः ॥ १५८ ॥

Transliteration

dharmāyārisatāṃtyerkātsādyatrisvagatā svabhāt | ṣaṭkhāyāṣṭābdhikhoṣvijyātsahādyeṣu vilagnataḥ || 158 ||

Translation

சூரியனின் சொந்த ஒளியால் மேஷம் முதலான பிரிவுகளில் நகரும் போது, பலன் லக்னத்தால் அறியப்படும்—ஆறு பாவங்களிலும் எட்டு வர்க்கங்களிலும், நக்ஷத்திரம் முதலான துணை காரணங்களுடன்; இவ்விதம் உதய லக்னத்தை நிர்ணயிக்க வேண்டும்।

Word by Word

धर्म(term) dharma

अयaya (term)

अरिari (term)

सताम्of the good/true ones

अन्त्यlast/final

एर्कात्from ‘erka’ (unclear/technical)

सwith/and

आदिetc.

अत्रिAtri (name/term)

स्वगताself-gone/within oneself (term)

स्वभात्from svabhā (own nature/term)

षट्खायṣaṭkhāya (six-fold ‘khāya’, term)

अष्टाब्धिaṣṭābdhi (eight-ocean, term)

खोषुin the spaces/zeros (kha)

इज्यात्should worship/should perform sacrifice

सहtogether with

आद्येषुamong the first/initial ones

विलग्नतःfrom the ascendant/lagna (as a basis)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on technical determination related to dharma and time)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

Surya (Sun)

Mesha (Aries)

Lagna (Ascendant)

FAQs

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

It frames Jyotiṣa (astral calculation) as a dharma-supporting tool: by reading time through the Sun’s course and the lagna, one aligns actions with cosmic order rather than mere impulse.

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

Indirectly: it supports bhakti-practice by emphasizing proper timing and order (kāla-dharma), which traditionally helps devotees perform vrata, japa, and pūjā with steadiness and discipline.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa—using the Sun’s movement through signs (starting with Aries) and related divisions to determine the lagna/ascendant and interpret outcomes across houses and associated factors.